Isn't it only a problem for adults?
No. HIV is a big problem for young people, as well as adults. It is estimated that in 2007 there were 2 million people under 15 living with HIV,1 and globally AIDS is the second most common cause of death among 20-24 year olds.2
"I am 15 years old and my best friend who is a male has AIDS and we were really close so one night we experimented and after the fact that we "did it" he told me that he had AIDS."Monica
What's the difference between HIV and AIDS?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV stands for the 'Human Immunodeficiency Virus' and AIDS stands for the 'Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome'. AIDS is a serious condition in which the body's defences against some illnesses are broken down. This means that people with AIDS can get many different kinds of diseases which a healthy person's body would normally fight off quite easily.
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