People are dying of AIDS in South Africa more than any other country. The country is now in the midst of a horrifying epidemic—baby rape. Barely a day goes by that a child under the age of one is sexually assaulted. Experts say the attacks are fueled by a bizarre belief among many African men suffering from HIV/AIDS. They say that witch doctors spread the idea that if you have sex with a virgin, you can cure yourself from AIDS. Heather Reynolds runs God's Golden Acre, an orphanage that cares for many young victims of rape. She says that not much is being done to stop the rumor.
"It's really dreadful," Heather says. "If the leaders and our traditional healers would stand up and say this is a myth, men would know. But nobody has stood up and said that, we can't understand it."
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