STAR 94.5 reminds you that every 9 ½ minutes someone in the United States becomes infected with the virus....Here are some quick facts STAR 94.5 covered this week...First of all, AIDS is an acquired immune deficiency syndrome and in its most serious stage of infection, becomes HIV....because it is acquired, that means you have to do something to get the virus...that something includes; unprotected sex, and that means of all types including anal and oral sex...share needles or have mother to infant transmission....

African Americans continue to be the fastest growing group of newly infected cases and young sisters 25 to 44 lead that number. The only way not to contract HIV is to not engage in any type of risky behavior - That means either be abstinate which to not have sex or at best, practice safe sex. If you want to be positive that you're negative...national HIV testing day is tomorrow and you can be tested for free...the locations on our website...STAR Cares About Our Community

For a testing site near you, call 1-800 FLA-AIDS

For more information on HIV/AIDS visit www.WeMaketheChange.com