Hiv Virus Research Paper

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One of the most interesting and life-threatening epidemic that is happening in the world both in developing and developed nations is the spread of the HIV virus. This virus has very quiet approach once it is contracted by the individual however, it can begin to have an outward symptom as the virus begins to develop in the body. The HIV virus in the beginning is very quiet in the body, it doesn't attack quickly until a person begins to feel flulike symptoms. The populations that are most susceptible to this epidemic virus the homosexual community because of male to male sex as well as heterosexuals who have a significant number of partners. In addition, African-American women have a high susceptibility to contracting this virus in comparison

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