Whoever wrote this "news article" obviously did not do their research on diabetes.

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/shawty%20lo%20i%20have%20diabetes%20not%20hiv_1062638

Titled "SHAWTY LO: 'I HAVE DIABETES, NOT HIV'" the article reads:
Rapper SHAWTY LO has quashed reports he is suffering from HIV - blaming his recent health issues on his diabetes. The star - real name Carlos Walker - has been hounded over fears for his health after gossip sites suggested a rapper hailing from the Atlanta area had contracted the deadly virus. However, Walker has refuted the claims, citing his illness as diabetes, an incurable condition which is caused by too much sugar in the blood. A representative for the star tells AllHipHop.com, "Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker is not infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. He does however suffer from Diabetes, a serious condition that effects millions of people, particularly those of colour. "Despite occasional set backs, Shawty Lo continues his rigorous work schedule in support of his debut album Units in the City. He appreciates the outpouring of concern and support for his health but he is doing fine."

While reading the article, I noticed that the author of this article wrote that diabetes is caused by "too much sugar in the blood." Given, a diabetic does have a high blood glucose level, but that is not the cause of diabetes but rather, the effect of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is believed to be an autoimmune disease. The body's immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is believed to have a strong genetic link, meaning that it tends to run in families. Several genes are being studied that may be related to the cause of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes could be caused by bad eating habits and obesity, among other possible causes, but having too much sugar in blood is not a CAUSE of diabetes.

I think the author of this article was clearly confused and did not do his research on diabetes.