With over 40 million people living with the virus, and given the continuing, alarming rate of infection of 5 million people every year, urgent action is imperative in order to stem the tide of this scourge.
鉴于四千多万人带病毒，每年感染病毒的人数以惊人的五百万人的数字继续增长，因此，迫切需要采取行动制止这一灾祸的浪潮。