AIDS and HIV Introduction Being one of the most fatal viruses in the nation‚ AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is now a serious public health concern in most major U.S. cities and in countries worldwide. Since 1986 there have been impressive advances in understanding of the AIDS virus‚ its mechanisms‚ and its routes of transmission. Even though researchers have put in countless hours‚ and millions of dollars it has not led to a drug that can cure infection with the virus or to a vaccine
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Aids Epidemic in Africa Over 30 million people worldwide have been infected with the HIV-AIDS virus. With such high numbers‚ the troubling fact is that 95% of those cases permeate Africa. Obviously AIDS cannot be cured or reversed in any sense‚ however with proper insight and treatment it can be controlled. The means for proper treatment is exactly what Africa lacks‚ in comparison to other regions. Nearly 2.3 million deaths occurred in 2003 within the sub-Saharan region of Africa.The efforts
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ASSIGNMENT 1. HISTORY OF HIV / AIDS 2. MEANING OF HIV 3. MEANING OF AIDS 4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 5. CAUSES OF HIV / AIDS 6. EFFECTS OF HIV / AIDS 7. DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS 8. CURE OF HIV / AIDS 9. PREVENTIVE METHODS Egbuna Juliet J SS 3 Yellow Meaning of HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable
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The Catholic church is right: the condom is no cure for Aids in Africa Today‚ everybody in developed world has heard (at least once) about HIV/Aids as the virus is spread all over the world. And as it is global‚ the fact that people in poorer countries are more likely to suffer from HIV/Aids may appear quite logical because the technology and/or medicine is less advanced in those countries. It might seem rather paradoxical‚ however‚ an absence of technological/medical opportunities can
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HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current
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When AIDS first emerged‚ no-one could have predicted how the epidemic would spread across the world and how many millions of lives it would change. There was no real idea what caused it‚ and consequently‚ no real idea how to protect against it. Now‚ in 2004‚ we know from bitter experience that AIDS is caused by the virus HIV‚ and that it can devastate families‚ communities and whole continents. We have seen the epidemic knock decades off countries’ national development‚ widen the gulf between rich
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AIDS AND NEEDLES A large manufacturer of medical supplies‚ Becton Dickinson dominates the market in disposable syringes and needles. Maryann Rockwood (fictional name)‚ a nurse used a Becton Dickinson 5 cc syringe and needle to draw blood from a patient known to be infected with AIDS. Ms. Rockwood worked in a clinic that served AIDS patients; this forces the nurses to draw blood from infected patients several times a day. On this particular day that she drew blood‚ she transferred the ADS contaminated
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HA hearing loss is sometimes is sometimes called deafness‚ and it . Hearing loss may be partial or total. Hearing loss may be temporary or permanent‚ depending on the cause. Medical care is necessary to treat hearing loss properly and prevent the condition from getting worse.. CAUSES Hearing loss may be caused byCommon causes of hearing loss include: • • Excessive wWax in the ear canal. • • Infection of the ear canal or middle ear. • • Infection of the middle ear. Fluid in the middle ear
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Running Head: Face of AIDS: Gender Inequality and HIV/AIDS 1 Face of AIDS: Gender Inequality and HIV/AIDS Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ which eventually develops into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a devastating disease that has reached pandemic levels‚ affecting all populations worldwide. Since the first reported case of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s‚ HIV/AIDS has become one of the leading causes of mortality across the globe in the history of mankind (U
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problems‚ when in fact I do not. Therefore‚ I will most often fall into the listener‚ with no one actually wanting to hear what I have to say. It is during this time I find myself feeling overwhelmed‚ and avoided‚ to the conversation. In my last court hearing‚ I have to set and listen to a women tell everyone how much she could not stand her son‚ and how she wanted him out of her house. Then the mother of the young man blames me for all her problems because I had him released from a detention center after
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