One in every twenty people living in Lagos Nigeria is HIV/AIDS positive, that is about 5% of the population. This is according to information provided by the agency in charge of tracking infection and controlling the scourge, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency. Its CEO, Dr Tokunbo Dabiri, made the information available while addressing participants at the World's AIDS day in Lagos.
Icheoku says the only seemingly good news is that HIV/AIDS, unlike the Ebola Virus Disease, is not an instant killer; but gives its victims sometime to live and with proper medication, could be controlled if not cured. But in any event, it is still a scary thought to know that this many people are infected in Lagos Nigeria and the number increases everyday due to promiscuous behavior and lack of safe sexual practices. May God continue to protect his people IJN.
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