This is a picture of an HIV-positive man. Artist Juan Carlos Gomez gave a dramatic performance, which combined painting, movement and music to express his feelings recently being diagnosed as HIV positive. More stories of people living with HIV/AIDS can be found at http://www.avert.org/hivaidsnews.htm.

This photo is part of a larger HIV and AIDS picture gallery. For more HIV and AIDS photos visit http://www.avert.org/historyi.htm

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Photo credit: � WHO