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November 17, 2003

Media Advisory - Pre-World AIDS Day Conference

Almost 200 teenagers will participate in a Pre-World AIDS Day Conference and interactive workshops to hear about the progress made in the battle against the HIV epidemic and to reinforce the dangers of risky personal behavior.

Facts:

  • There are 3,414 known cases of AIDS in Nassau County
  • The CDC estimates that 1/3 of people infected with HIV do not know their status
  • There is still no cure for AIDS
  • HIV has increasingly become a woman's disease
  • Heterosexual contact is the greatest risk for women
  • Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected

Hear more about HIV/AIDS developments and how much still remains to be done.

B.E.A.T.S. (Bringing Education about AIDS to Students)
Conference on HIV/AIDS
Friday, November 21st, 2003
Time: 8:30 A.M. - 12 P.M.
Hofstra University Student Center
Uniondale