HIV/AIDs is a sexually transmitted disease that attacks the immune system. It can be transmitted through vaginal fluid, semen, blood to blood contact, and breast feeding. Most people that are infected don't know they are until it's too late. This is the number one cause of death in Africa. Many people overlook this problem because it doesn't seem like the biggest problem Africa is facing, when in reality it is. Aids kills moms, dads, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and young children. It doesn't discriminate when it comes to age. Most Africans that are affected by this wretched disease give up on their hopes and dreams because they know they don't have much longer to live. Aids can be treated, but it has no cure. The disease has the power to deteriorate someone, not only physically, but emotionally as well. So how comes we just sit back and watch Africa fall?