EDMONTON, Alberta, China, July 13 (UPI) -- Some rural African men claim to have AIDS, believing it is an indicator of their masculinity and sexual prowess, found University of Alberta researchers.
Dr. Amy Kaler found a high number of sexually active Malawian young men say they are HIV-positive, without having any medical evaluation or signs of AIDS.
"They assume, first, that it is everywhere and will eventually kill everyone and second, that AIDS is extremely infective and that if one has been exposed to the virus, one's days are numbered," said Kaler.
Boys in school argue with their teachers that there's no point in studying because no one will be alive in five years, according to Kaler.
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