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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a retrovirus that infects the cells of the immune system (HIV/AIDS). When someone contracts HIV their immune system is completely destroyed. Illnesses that were nothing to worry about before, are now extremely deadly, for example the common cold. The body can no longer has the capability to fight these illnesses. People with HIV are…

death, specifically, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by a bacterium that usually affects the lungs, but can affect other parts of the body as well. TB is extremely contagious and if not caught fast enough can spread…

diagnosed with HIV/AIDS? This terrible syndrome can make you feel so isolated that even your own parents shun you. Mainly passed around by doing drugs or through sex. Many famous people have been diagnosed with this disease and have died because there is no cure. HIV/AIDS is known for making people feel isolated in American society. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS is a very serious matter and is known for taking lives…

HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus has been and still is a huge public health concern. HIV is easily transmitted, and there are a lot of issues that go along with it. HIV is a serious virus that can completely destroy someone’s life. HIV is just like other common infections such as the Flu or the common cold, but the difference between HIV and the Flu is that the body cannot clear HIV from the body. Meaning once you have HIV, you have it for life. This paper is going to talk about the…

Unlike most viruses the human immune system is unable to fight HIV and it may eventually lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS (MORE ON AIDS) (‘What Is HIV/AIDS?’ 2015). HIV cases in Australia is beginning to increase after a great reduction during the 1990’s and it is most common among men who have sex with men, this means that women affected by HIV/AIDS are not ----. The HIV rates in Somalia are reasonable low compared to neighbouring sub-Saharan countries and most common among the…

was fighting the AIDS virus, audaciously addressed the 1992 Democratic Nation Convention about the spread of the AIDS virus and other sexually transmitted disease along with the inequitable treatment that most Americans were getting. Glaser’s was an active member in the fight against the spread of AIDS. She gave a speech in front of a Democratic Convention and was a founder of an organization to stop the spread of AIDS. Glaser gives her personal life story about her fight with AIDS and the…

AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa AIDS is one of the most devastating diseases that mankind is ever infected with. Unlike cancer and other deadly diseases which could be referred to as diseases of old people, AIDS is not only deadly but also destroys the society of the infected people as this disease is more prevalent with the youth. No one knows for certain when and how the disease originated but there are many hypothesis on how it originated, one of them is that the disease was transmitted to human…

world countries, the current AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is no more than a fleeting thought in their minds when they turn on the news in the morning. However, in the novel Chanda’s Secrets by Alan Stratton, the AIDS epidemic is upfront, personal, and turns the lives of Chanda’s family and neighbours into turmoil. Chanda must deal with the questionable actions of her step-father, the extreme poverty surrounding her living situations, and the ever-present threat of AIDS adding an extra…

AIDS in South Africa AIDS is a relatively new disease that emerged in the 20th century. It has spread to all parts of the world and claims millions of lives each year. It has become a worldwide concern. It has believed to have originated in Africa and had prevailed over the continent ever since . In recent years one of the countries that has been impacted the most is South Africa. South Africa is one of the most developed countries on the continent and yet the county is plagued by AIDS.…

HIV/AIDS is an epidemic that has highlighted the global nature of human health leading to a trend both politically, economically, and socially towards getting solutions to the health challenges. Public health has released many improvements and is rooted in political leadership and science together. The global response to AIDS has been highly politicized. Political action on AIDS has been an opportunity to correct underlying injustices and mobilize real politics momentum on issues such as gay…