Look at the graph and read the passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio.

HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA, 1958–2003



AIDS is growing fastest in the poorest countries of Africa. These nations don’t have enough doctors, medical labs, or money for medicine. A recent study showed that only a small percentage of HIV-infected children in Africa are getting any medical treatment at all.

What central idea is emphasized in both sources?



The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among African children is serious.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic among South African children is serious.