ook at the map and read the passage from "People Observe World AIDS Day!" from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio. People all over the globe are observing World AIDS Day on December 1, 2006. World AIDS Day was established by the World Health Association in 1988. Every December 1, governments, churches, community organizations, and individuals show their support for the fight against the widespread disease of HIV/AIDS. (HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.) A map listing statistics for adults and children living with H I V and the number of deaths due to H I V. What central idea do these two sources have in common? HIV/AIDS is a worldwide epidemic. World AIDS Day is celebrated worldwide. Africa has the most HIV/AIDS cases in the world. Communities around the world are finding cures for HIV/AIDS.