Aids alarm for tourists.SOUTH Africa has one of the most catastrophic Aids problems in the world. An estimated 5.7 million people were living with 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. two year ago with hundreds dying every day. Several different factors have been blamed including the sex industry. Prostitution has been illegal since the 50s but it is rife and many prostitutes do not use condoms. It is one of the reasons there have been calls to legalise Verb 1. legalise - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" decriminalise, decriminalize, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize it during the World Cup. But campaigners fear the move might be made permanent afterwards. WORLD CUP IN NUMBERS The Odds Brazil 9/2 Spain 9/2 England 6/1 Argentina 8/1 Germany 11/1 Italy 12/1 Holland 12/1 Russia 25/1 France 25/1 Ivory Coast 33/1 Odds supplied by Sky Bet pounds 2.1BN How much FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f has already made from South Africa 2010 pounds 1.20 Cost of a pint of Castle lager pounds 2.40 What you can expect to pay for a plate of steak and chips pounds 2 For 20 fags 19th World Cup finals are the first to be held in Africa 450,000 Visitors expected 50p Price of a litre of unleaded petrol. Car hire should be around pounds 20 a day |
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