Re: U.N. to Say It Overstated H.I.V. Cases by Millions
I'm actually thinking on the opposite direction. A statement now that HIV cases had been overstated might well be an attempt to favour Africa, as many people avoid Africa like the pest fearing the large extension of AIDS.
An outrageous huge number of AIDS cases in Africa is nothing to be surprised. Just some years ago (2004, I think) I read a news article where South Africa's Health Minister (a female, I believe) was angered by the demands of patients in South Africa to receive proper medicines, and she made a statement dismissing "western medicines" as not like traditional African medicines which should be used instead.
The article was in Spanish and was entitled Ajo.. mucho ajo y agua ("Garlic.. much garlic and water"). Ajo means "garlic", and agua means "water". But young people used the saying "ajo y agua" as a short for "a joderse y aguantarse", which means "screw yourself and bear with it".
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