Jeff Scudder
World History Honors
AIDS / BlackDeath ESSAY

	Aids and the Black Plague are both serious diseases. The Black Plague and Aids both killed thousands upon thousands of people, and they will never be forgotten in history and in the present.
	Unlike the plague, AIDS is spread by blood contact, or sexual relations. The plague was spread by air and germs and was much more quick to infecting it's victims. These diseases both affected the world. They have caused great death. It is a good thing that the plague is gone today, for if it was still here, people would be dying all the time and fear would linger on our planet. AIDS is not as communicable as the plague, so it does not always do as much damage. AIDS, unlike the plague, still exists and is still a major problem today. Many people are contracted with AIDS every single day in the United States alone. One big difference between AIDS and the plague, is that the plague killed it's victims in about 4 days, and when it struck a city, it struck hard, and didn't stop until almost everyone died in that area. AIDS however, lingers on, and is hidden in its victims. Sometimes people may not even know they have it for a while, and during this time they and give it to other people.
	The Black Death and AIDS are the two most powerful, deadly diseases ever, and like the Black Plague, AIDS must be stopped before more damage is done to humanity and our population.