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Essay / Persuasive Essay on Safe Sex - 720
It is reported by Avert that many young women and men are rapidly contracting HIV. People carrying this virus are often older men and sex workers. Once these men marry young girls, they often indulge in sexual activities and since the girls are still young and do not have much knowledge about the disease, they cannot take precautions. Additionally, because the country is poor, there is not much education or teaching aimed at informing young children about the disease. Studies have also shown that in sub-Saharan Africa, 26% of HIV-positive people also develop tuberculosis (De Cock, Soro, Coulibaly, & Lucas, 1992). Sub-Saharan Africa has also taken measures to stem the spread. It is worth noting that the country has also started using condoms more often than before. Another method the country uses is to encourage men to undergo medical circumcision. Reports have shown that if 80% of men were circumcised, it could reduce the 3.4 million new infections. This can be a major stepping stone for countries since sub-Saharan Africa is hardest hit by HIV. Trends and data analysis show that the country is slowly and gradually becoming