Here are two sentences:
The number of people in the UK infected by HIV , the virus that causes Aids , increased by almost 20 per cent last year to nearly 50,000 .
The global epidemic of HIV , the virus that causes Aids , is tightening its grip on Britain with a record number of new cases diagnosed last year .
Do they have the same meaning?
pick from the following. (1). no. (2). yes.
(1).