When you think about AIDS, you probably think of Africa. That is where the virus originated and still has a high rate of infection. In a sense, it started there and spread to other parts of the world. Every year, there are approximately 500,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that nearly two-thirds of all new cases of HIV infections are among women who have sex with men.

In addition, nearly one in five new HIV infections are transmitted through unsafe injection practices. Approximately half of all people living with HIV worldwide live in Africa. Since HIV is a chronic condition, it doesn't get better over time. The virus attacks the immune system, which makes it very difficult to fight against it. In order to HIV virus make it possible to survive the HIV infection, people have to take antiviral drugs.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 35 million people are living with HIV today. The majority of them live in sub-Saharan Africa, followed by Southern Asia, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America.

HIV infection can be transmitted through sexual contact, blood, and mother-to-child. However, the way that people are diagnosed with HIV can vary depending on where you are located.