I thought this was quite amusing.  It just goes to show how
complicated the HIV lie is.

<http://pearlalexander.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/hiv-and-japan/>:

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In Japan, very little is known about HIV or AIDS by the general
public.  This giant disparity of awareness was brought clearly to my
attention one day after overhearing the following conversation between
a physical education teacher and a young math teacher in her early
twenties in my office:  

Ms. Math: So wait, I don’t understand; what is the difference between
HIV and AIDS?

Mr. P.E.: If you are infected with the HIV virus, it will eventually
lead to AIDS and if you catch another less serious illness you can die
because the virus weakens your body.  If you have HIV, it doesn’t mean
you have AIDS, but that you will eventually get AIDS.  As long as you
don’t catch the virus, you don’t need to worry.

Ms. Math: I don’t understand.  What is HIV?

Mr. P.E.:  It’s the virus that causes AIDS.  If you have HIV, you will
get AIDS.

Ms. Math: I still don’t understand.

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