26. Although many children orphaned by AIDS have not yet entered the youth age groups, they are at great risk of becoming youth with severe vulnerabilities. They are subject to malnutrition, illness, abuse, child labour and sexual exploitation, and these factors increase their vulnerability to HIV infection. They also suffer the stigma and discrimination often associated with HIV/AIDS and may be denied education, work, housing and other basic needs as a result.
26. 尽管许多艾滋病孤儿尚未进入青年年龄组，但是他们面临可能成为极端脆弱青年的巨大风险。他们营养不良，身患疾病，遭受虐待，做童工，还受到性剥削，所有这些因素都使他们更易感染艾滋病毒。他们还遭受往往由艾滋病毒/艾滋病带来的耻辱和歧视，因而在寻求教育、工作、住房和其他基本需求方面被拒之门外。