By Bisola Adeyemo
Since the emergence of the coronavirus, not much is heard of the once much dreaded HIV/AIDS. Does this mean the immune deficiency disease has stopped being a risk? As part of our activities marking the World AIDS Day, NatureNews went to town with this question in attempt to hear what people now think about HIV/AIDS.
Chukwuemeka Olu: HIV/AIDS still exists. The availability of a drug that mitigates ravaging effect of the disease and the knowledge of the fact that contracting it is no death sentence have helped. But some people wrongly feel that it is no more. Moreso, the coming of the coronavirus without known cure yet has made many people to consider HIV a child’s play.
Tony Gaza: HIV/AIDS is still 100percent in existence. People should desist from ways that can put them at risk of contracting HIV. Prevention is the best way. Treatment helps but can’t cured it. HIV/AIDS kills.
Abdulai Omale: HIV/AIDS still exists just that the society does not lay emphasis on it like before. This is because remedy is available. HIV/AIDS still kills, but not as fast as Covid-19.
Olamide Temitayo: People talk more on the recent happening, which is Covid-19, but that doesn’t take away the fact that HIV still exists and kills human beings on daily basis.
Kareem Jemila: Covid-19 and HIV are deadly diseases just that Covid-19 kills faster than AIDS. People need to get tested to know their status. HIV/AIDS is real.
Festus Oluibi: People do not pay much attention to HIV/AIDS but it doesn’t mean it is not existing or not Killing. This is because there are drugs for managing it.
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Max Ogezi: Many people have forgotten that HIV is a deadly disease. By creating the awareness people will be reminded about HIV, mostly in rural areas. Thanks to the United Nations on this. People should always go for test to know their status.