By Jessica Zamarron
In Social Responsibility, we are working on a project about AIDS. It is about people who have AIDS. We also try to avoid having AIDS. We listened to a presentation about a kid named Ryan White who got AIDS because he received blood from another person.
The other person had AIDS and the blood had AIDS. The community acted mean and they wouldn't go to the same bathroom, drink from the same coffee pot, wash from the same washing machine or anything like that. Parents tried to sue the school because they didn't want their kids to get AIDS.
Ryan White was only 10 years old when that happened. Eventually, Ryan won the case. He had to move to a different place and everyone was nice to him.
If you ever know anyone with AIDS you can still be their friends. The only way to get AIDS is to have sexual contact with someone who has AIDS, inject yourself with a needle someone with AIDS already did, get some blood from someone who has AIDS, or if your parents have AIDS. Kids can get AIDS if your mom has AIDS.
There is no cure for AIDS, although there are treatments to prolong patients' lives. We also use a Red Ribbon to help prevent AIDS. Knowing about AIDS is important, so it is good to keep yourself informed.
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