HIV/AIDS-- A Deadly Disease HIV and AIDS are a silent killer virus that many people have today‚ and even more that do not even know they have it. With the millions of viruses and diseases in the world‚ HIV and AIDS are the two that struck the world by surprise‚ becoming one of the most serious and most common diseases not just in the United States‚ but also around the world. HIV and AIDS is caused by genetics‚ accidental contamination‚ and sex; it therefore leads to medical doctors trying to find
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HIV AIDS INTRODUCTION The arrival of the AIDS epidemic in the 20th Century‚ brought with it fear‚ superstition and prejudice. This disease is not the first one where society has imposed social stigmas‚ political agendas and outright pandemonium. Misunderstandings of other diseases like the bubonic plague‚ small pox and the Spanish flu also have caused hysteria among populations around the world‚ but the main difference between these epidemics and that of AIDS/HIV is that AIDS is a
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To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience about my culture and life as a working student. Thesis Statement: Introduction For years‚ college students have been told that their college years would be the “time of their lives”‚ what people don’t tell us‚ is what makes it the time of our life. According to a National Retail Federation survey conducted in 2009‚ "Nearly 49.1 percent of college students will be living at home this year‚ meaning that just over half of you are living on your
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AIDS Essay Today many people around the world are infected with a serious disease called AIDS. Unfortunately‚ the disease has led to many deaths worldwide and yet it still remains untreatable. Many Public Health Departments are now taking the lead in publicizing education about AIDS. Public awareness and prevention programs are possible solutions to the spread of AIDS. The issue of this paper is on AIDS Prevention Programs that target women. One outlook is that prevention programs that target women
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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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been referred to as AIDS for the first time in September of 1982 when there was an average of two reported cases per day. The disease was not just affecting homosexuals‚ but heterosexuals as well who had bad blood transfusions or use of infected needles. -In 1982 during a press briefing at the White House‚ a journalist asked the presidents spokesperson if he has a response for AIDS being labeled as a epidemic by the Center for Disease Control. The spokesperson asked what AIDS was‚ and doubted anyone
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to develop a country which is once very dependent on help from others to be able to take care of it’s people economically through development. “In the years after World War II‚ the United States quickly became the world’s largest supplier of foreign aid. In fact‚ the United States assumed the position of a world superpower‚ and the government sought to implement a foreign policy that would maintain that status. By providing assistance to other countries‚ the United States hoped to strengthen a liberal
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DEFINITION OF FIRST AID First Aid is the initial assistance or help given to a casualty for any injury or sudden illness before the arrival of an ambulance‚ doctor‚ or other qualified personnel. AIMS OF FIRST AID Preserve life Prevent the casualty’s condition from becoming worse Promote recovery RESPONSIBILITIES AS A FIRST AIDER Assess the situation quickly and safely and summon appropriate help Protect casualties and others at the scene from possible danger To identify
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4-25.11 (FM 21-11) NTRP 4-02.1 AFMAN 44-163(I) FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS‚ DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY‚ THE NAVY‚ AND THE AIR FORCE DECEMBER 2002 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *FIELD MANUAL NO. 4-25.11 NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION NO. 4-02.1 AIR FORCE MANUAL NO. 44-163(I) HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY‚ THE NAVY‚ AND THE AIR FORCE Washington‚ DC‚ 23 December 2002 FIRST AID TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER 1. 1-1. 1-2. 1-3.
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First Aid TDA 2.2 2.1-Identify the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. Common cold - Symptoms include: sneezing‚ runny nose‚ slight sore throat‚ occassional headaches and a temperature. Gastroenteritis(stomach bug) Symptoms include: Vomiting‚ temperature‚ diarrhoea(not on all occassions) and dehydration. Tonsillitis Symptoms include: A very sore throat‚ fever‚ aches including headaches/migraines. Scarlett Fever Symptoms include: Fever‚ loss of appetite‚ sore throat‚ pale
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