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What is immunodeficiency?
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All or part of the immune system fails to function
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What is Gay-Related Immunodeficency and why is it called it?
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It was the first name of AIDS, named cause it was first seen in gay couples.
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Why was it later changed to AIDS?
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Because they noticed it was being found in other couples not gay.
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How did we eventually find out AIDS was a virus?
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When filtered, it was the only thing fitting through.
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Can scientists prove that HIV is the cause of AIDS?
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According to evidence, in nearly every incident of AIDS, HIV has been found
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Why is AIDS spreading in US?
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Being unsafe
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Why is AIDS spreading in Asia and Africa?
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Too poor, lack of knowledge, increase in rape
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Explain the pattern of AIDS ( picture )
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Draw picture
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Why cant we get a vaccine against HIV?
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The high mutation rate
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Where did HIV come from?
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It mutated from an SIV virus found in chimpanzee's
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How do we get new viruses?
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Evolution
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What is a pathogen?
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An agent that causes disease
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What are the main factors that govern the spread of pathogens?
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Keeping the sick host alive long enough for the next host to get it, population density and herd immunity, weather, and extent of travel.
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