AIDS: Robert Bazell Reports on AIDS in America
AIDS: Robert Bazell Reports on AIDS in America
We've all heard so much in recent years about the fight against the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Today, we learned there's a problem every bit as severe right here in the U.S. Robert Bazell reports.
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" And -- and at least 3% of the entire population over well is infected with HIV the virus that causes aids. Washington DC officials said today -- was time the Republican politician. To stop ignoring the problem. W. -- white works with the DC Health Department. It's out here we didn't do it out and about how. William Morse is terminally ill -- is -- Joe's hospice. Nurse coordinator Priscilla Norris has worked grenades and these seats -- 25 years. Does that frighten you how much force is getting."
" It I -- crichton I don't know that it frightens me. And it. And release over me enormously."
" But the epidemic is concentrated in the city's large African American community and especially among the poorest segment of the population. But the numbers out today -- big jump in heterosexuals. Often from drug users to their partners and offered through prostitution."
" There's still a very strong stigma around this disease within those communities. Also it and -- Caucasian community answers he has it's no longer a problem. I'm -- can effect immediately affect. Where people are people who use drugs."
" Another problem gay men and drug users often thinks you're treatment solve the problem is about. Being able to put it a little bit on the back burner ambulance it's not a little bit more because their best and not dying -- The percentage of infected people in Washington is the same as many west African nations that have -- well. 3% -- could do -- world. Yeah it let that happen. That's why Washington is stepping up efforts like this one. That goes in the neighborhood trying to persuade more people to find out if they are infected. Robert Bazell NBC news Washington."
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