I don’t know it is necessary to take the pill that people with HIV take to fight the virus because there might be side effects for long term use. I feel like they need to talk about their relationship and what they really want regarding to sexual activity. I think taking the pill without her boyfriend know is not a good thing even she doesn’t know what her boyfriend does when she is not around. It is better for them to talk about it and find out alternative way to practice safe sex like using condom
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Introduction to HIV/AIDS The first cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were reported in the United States in the spring of 1981. By 1983 the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ the virus that causes AIDS‚ had been isolated. Early in the U.S. HIV/AIDS pandemic‚ the role of substance abuse in the spread of AIDS was clearly established. Injection drug use (IDU) was identified as a direct route of HIV infection and transmission among injection drug users. The largest group of early AIDS cases
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perceived and actual risks of being infected with HIV are closely intertwined with his or her spouse’s. As the HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads to the general population‚ a large and increasing proportion of HIV transmissions occur within marriage (Bongaarts 1996). Indeed‚ discordant couples (i.e. couples where only one partner is infected with HIV) represent the majority of HIV-infected couples in sub-Saharan Africa (de Walque 2007)‚ and a large proportion of new HIV infections in this region occurs within discordant
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In the 1980s‚ the words “AIDS” and “HIV” were not on the radar for most of American society. The words were just something people might occasionally hear when someone passed away‚ but these the deaths almost never occurred close to home. America would quickly become confronted with the threat of AIDS as a very serious health epidemic. If one were to ask someone during the 1980s their thoughts‚ they might reply with a vague response that AIDS was just a marginal disease affecting a remote section
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political‚ social and cultural life developed by the peoples of the ancient world was shattered by the barbarians. The people had forgotten the ideal of their religion. Justice had fallen. Corruption‚ intolerance‚ persecution and wrangling of religion was spread everywhere. Greatest chaos dominated in the social life of the arabs. There was no ideal justice or control in the society. Corruption‚ vices superstition‚ unrestrained freedom and unrestricted enjoyment ruled supreme in the arab society. Adultery
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HIV ‘Cure’: New hope‚ Or Old News? 1 HIV ‘Cure’: New Hope‚ Or Old News? Brandon March 9‚ 2013 HIV ‘Cure’? New Hope‚ Or Old News? 2 For decades‚ the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has ravaged through the world‚ infecting millions of people. Many years have gone by while countless scientists‚ hematologists‚ medical doctors and virologists have attempted to formulate a ‘cure’. And in many admirable attempts‚ they failed. HIV
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AIDS: Is it a Modern Plague? In some parts of the world there are still wars being fought and dictators in power. There are societies which consider themselves at the peak of evolution and progress. They are able to create state of the art automobiles‚ luxurious homes‚ efficient and organized industries‚ complex computerized machinery and atomic weapons. Many societies are governed by a democratic system which herald a belief in freedom. All societies‚ regardless of their political
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What is Tuberculosis‚ and how serious is this problem? TB‚ or Tuberculosis‚ is a chronic or acute contagious disease caused by a bacterial infection. TB is the leading cause of death from a single infectious disease‚ accounting for over a quarter of avoidable deaths among adults. It can affect several organs of the human body‚ including the brain‚ the kidneys and the bones‚ but it predominately manifests itself in the lungs where it is called "Pulmonary Tuberculosis". According to the WHO‚
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HIV and Mother to Child Transmission Introduction In the past mother-to-child transmission of HIV was the cause of death for nearly all of the children that had been diagnosed with the virus before the age of 13. This paper will discuss the causes of mother to child transmission and preventative measures in place to reduce the risk for children with mothers that are HIV positive. Mothers living in third world countries will likely have a much greater risk of transmission because they simply do
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Social and Economic Effects of HIV/AIDS on Poverty in Africa Within the last thirty years‚ it has become well recognized that HIV/AIDS is a serious disease that takes many lives every year. However‚ we may not be getting the full story. What people don’t realize is the extreme social and economic effects that result from the spread of HIV in Africa. This should be a serious concern of every person of every country‚ not only because of the massive loss of life‚ but because of the danger posed by
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