Why do people always think that someone died from the Aids Virus?

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I am just wondering why people tend to think that when someone dies, they died from having the Aids Virus. I was talking to my sister-in-law on the telephone and I was telling her about the woman that died at my church. All I said was that I don't know how she died. And the first thing that came out of my sister-in-law's mouth was, "Did she have Aids?" I told her that I did not know. My assumption was that this woman could have died from an health condition, such as Diabetes, Stroke, Cancer or High Blood Pressure. Or she could have died from anything that I did not list here. Why do people seem to think that when someone dies whether it is a female or male, that they have the Aids Virus? This is just something that I have noticed when I mention that someone has died. Or I may hear other people discussing how someone died. Just because no one knew exactly how someone died, does not necessarily mean that they have contracted the Aids Virus. They could have died from anything. Do you hear this a lot when you talk to others about someones death? I know that my sister-in-law did not mean any harm, I hope. Please share your thoughts on this discussion. Thank you.