38.6 million people by the end of 2005 were infected with HIV.  If you haven't heard of HIV or AIDS it's time to learn. HIV/AIDS is a horrible disease that can be stopped with proper treatment and preventions.

Every day 1500 children under the age of 15 become infected with the HIV virus and almost all of these children live in Africa.

Also, most of these children became infected in utero. That means they became sick while they were in their mothers bellies. Many more become sick from breastfeeding from their sick mothers.  By the end of 2005 over 2 million children in Africa were living with the HIV/AIDS virus.

Millions of adults are dying too. Before Africa was devastated by HIV/AIDS the average adult could expect to live for about 62 years.  With HIV/AIDS now plaguing the continent that person will now probably live only 47 years.

HIV/AIDS can be prevented through proper education on its transmission or proper treatment if someone does become infected.

Malaria kills more people in Africa than HIV/AIDS. It's a disease you catch from the bite of a mosquito. This means someone can get malaria any time of the day, even if they are asleep. 

The mosquito passes malaria from one person to the next.

If the mosquito has bitten someone with malaria, and then bites someone else, that person will probably get malaria too. 

Malaria can be cured without any long lasting affect. We must stop HIV/AIDS and malaria before they destroy a whole generation!

HIV/AIDS and malaria cost poor countries lots of money because the people are not productive because they can not work.

Children are forced to stay home from school and take care of their sick parents. These kids will never get the proper education needed to get a good job and stay healthy.

Many of the children end up on their own after their parents die or they end up living with their grandparents who often don't have enough money or strength to care for them properly.