retroviral illness...

sempena World Aids Day, just sharing something related to that.

chance upon this young guy in the hospital the other day.
it is quite unusual to have people few years older than me in this part of the hospital.
so the kepo curious me went to find out more.
the moment i look at the diagnosis, i know it is caused by THAT disease.

yes he is tested positive for HIV.
and at that young age, all the opportunistic infection sets in.
no history of him taking any antiretroviral meds, making me wonder if he even know his status prior to this unplanned admission.

and yes, you've guessed it, he's an aj! (if not i won't even bother blogging right!)
and should he really do not know his status and goes around having fun with others the unsafe way, omg!
this is a small country and our community is a small community.
protect yourself and protect others too!

"togerther, we are greater than AIDS!"