With many common misconceptions towards those who suffer from HIV and AIDS, staff at AIDS Niagara are working with the community to dispel myths and create a better understanding about the complex. Jody Yurchuk, education support co-ordinator with AIDS Niagara, spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Port Colborne Centennial yesterday and explained what services the St. Catharines-based operation provides to Niagara residents who suffer from the disease. "HIV is a complicated disease. It's a very intelligent virus," she said, explaining why certain doctors chose not to treat patients with HIV, with the closest HIV treatment facility being in Hamilton. She said HIV and AIDS were once associated with the male gay community but said its increasing rate is now being associated with young women as more people are being educated and tested. "It's not primarily a gay disease, it's an everybody disease."
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