Dying, and Alone, in Myanmar »

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A 49-year-old man in the advanced stages of H.I.V. has not told friends about his situation because of the social stigma attached to the disease. " The worst thing for me is the loneliness," he said. Two weeks after this photograph was taken, he died.

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    myfairlady9 months, 1 week ago

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    The stigma of the disease he was ashamed to tell his friends or co-workers about it.

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      Charlson9 months, 1 week ago

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      One of the reasons there are so many HIV infected people is because the repressive government won't recognize the problem and take down the road blocks for international help.

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