Activist killed for saying she's positive.A volunteer working to end AIDS discrimination died December 22 after being severely beaten the previous day by her neighbors in the township of KwaMashu after she disclosed that she was HIV-positive. Neighbors claimed the news of her status brought shame upon their community. Gugu Dlamini, 36, who was a volunteer for the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , went public about her HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. status on December 1, World AIDS Day World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38. , on Zulu-language radio. South African AIDS activists say the murder illustrates one of the biggest problems facing prevention efforts: About 3 million South Africans This is a list of notable South Africans with Wikipedia articles. Academics, Medical and Scientists
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