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A new AIDS awareness group that services the growing Orange County Asian population launched its first educational campaign on a local radio show Monday night.
"In the Asian culture, AIDS is still considered the white man's disease," said Daniel Tsang, one of the organizers, and host of the KUCI show. He said he became involved with the fight against AIDS after a Vietnamese friend and a Malaysian friend died of AIDS.
Tsang said talking about AIDS is particularly taboo for the Asian community because of the association with drugs and sex.
Tsang said that as demand on most AIDS organizations grew, they have had little time and few resources to devote...