where is it

AIDS is most commonly found in South Africa and Europe, also South China, including also Latin America. The global view of HIV infection in 2006

(Expasy) shows that AIDS is prevalent in few areas, but is present, appears in most, if not all countries. AIDS has become a much better known issue ever since the start of GAPS campaign against AIDS known as red (Mercier). Since the start of their campaign, worldwide millions of “AIDS” products have been sold: hats, shirts, books, shoes, phones, bracelets, candles, basically anything you can think of is a red product and can be purchased. A very large portion of the profit, if not all goes to AIDS foundations or various other resources to help prevent the disease. Another good thing behind the red products is that it gives companies a chance for companies to put their names out there and, none the less it associates them with another advertisement showing they do good things, which then provides them with another advertisement.

So far it has been proving that people who on a normal day would not shop at these stores, have been doing so, because they know their money is going towards a good cause, and not just another company after solely their money. The reason AIDS is being discussed in the United States has been sparked by the “red” epidemic (Mercier). The rates in foreign countries with AIDS have a general trend of being higher than the U.S. but that in no way means that we are safe. The rates also show trends of being higher in clumps, probably because the disease has been spread throughout the area, by those people in whom the disease is present (Mercier). The geographical map also shows how AIDS is spread while also showing which areas needed the most attention. What it does not do, is make the world aware which is truly a problem it does not matter, wherever you are, all throughout the world, you can make a difference.