While AIDS continues to destroy lives and devastate families around the world, many people still don't see how their own lives are connected to the epidemic. Some believe, wrongly, AIDS only affects certain groups of people. Others feel as though they can't help combat the AIDS epidemic as a single individual. Still others simply don't understand the disease and how it can have very real effects on their lives. In this book, you'll learn more about the deadly AIDS epidemic, including what you can do to prevent the spread of AIDS and how you can keep yourself safe from the disease. As you read, you will discover the true impact AIDS has on your own life.