DEBRA DAUGHERTY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The United Nations is turning the world's attention to the issue of AIDS in Africa. The health crisis was the subject of debate during a Security Council session this week. But a look at the statistics show there is little to dispute about the magnitude of this epidemic. 0 AIDS has become the leading killer in Africa, causing more deaths than war. The council says the disease could wipe out many of the continent's economic, political and military establishments. Zambia's ZNBC takes us to a town where AIDS is wiping out the population.</s>HENRY NGILAZI, ZNBC REPORTER (voice-over): This village settlement is known as Itezzi-Tezzi (ph). It is found in Mumbwa district about 120 kilometers west of the city of Lusaka. But there is one major problem in this area: HIV-AIDS has taken its toll. One such person who is living positively is 24 years old Elizabeth Timble (ph). Elizabeth was diagnosed HIV-positive after her health let her down on several occasions. Elizabeth, who has a 1- year-old and 7-month son, has already been abandoned by her friends. Her father died four years ago. Rose (ph), her 68-year-old mother, Sedina (ph), cannot walk because her legs are paralyzed. Their household has been hit with hunger. There is really nothing to call a good and
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