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HIV/AIDS is an immunodeficiency virus that attacks the body 's cell. HIV/AIDS are not two separate diseases, they are just two different stages of the same disease, AIDS being the more severe of the two. HIV or human immunodeficiency virus affects and attacks specific cells within the human body, weakening the immune system. AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is the final stage of the HIV infection, and not everyone progresses to this stage of HIV. “AIDS is the stage of infection that…

The book, The Origin of AIDS, by Jacques Pepin unveiled a new perspective on the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. I really appreciated Pepin’s scientific background as an infectious disease physician, and an epidemiologist. This background allowed for me see how a medical professional of his expertise would look at the situation as a whole. A couple tactics I was not fond of, however, was the trivial information Pepin’s included throughout his book. This information did not give a deeper meaning…

1981 to 2016 the education of aids has evolved over the years. In 1981 they had the first case of Aids. In 1982 was the first Aids case in Africa. In 1983 the CDC notes that Aids is not known to be transported through food, water, or environmental surfaces. From 1982 till 2016 they have made tons of Aids prevention groups for people to go to. In most to all of these years form 1981 to 2016 all said that wearing a condom can prevent Aids form being transmitted. In 1994 Aids became the leading…

Ignoring the AIDS Epidemic: An Analysis of the Current Status of the AIDS Epidemic in Angels in America by Thomas Kushner Kushner’s vision of the future for AIDS awareness in American society has not come true in terms of public awareness of the disease. Certainly, the declaration by Prior Walter that “We won’t die secret deaths anymore” is valid in terms of the growth of awareness of the diseases in the 1990 and 2000s (Kushner 282). Yet, the media has increasingly ignored the AIDS epidemic…

HIV and AIDS are a huge problem around the world. HIV/AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease that attacks the immune system. Many people around the world do not even know that they have the HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS was a huge epidemic back in 1981 and people thought it was just limited to the gay community, but now in 2010, it is a pandemic between all genders and is not as big as a deal as it used to be. The HIV/AIDS virus has changed a lot from 1981 to now. In 1981, HIV/AIDS was considered a huge…

The Incredible Achievements in the Short History of HIV/AIDS Although commonly believed to have been transferred to humans by chimpanzees at some point between 1880 and 1920, the first official case of HIV occurred in the early 1980s. In November of 1982, there were 600 confirmed cases of AIDS, and the number was growing exponentially. In 1984, researchers discovered HIV, which is the virus that causes AIDS. At the time, patients with HIV that had progressed to would usually have somewhere…

From the Lecture: 1. Only one hospital with only one dedicated flor for AIDS patients sounds so cruel. Unfortunately, our society have less value for some groups of people. I am sorry that your friend had to experience such pain. Since i don’t know much about the issue, almost everything surprised me, but at the same time I was able to make sense with some of the new materials I learned, because so many things occur like a pattern. For example, “Black men are disproportionately impacted by HIV…

HIV and Aids are known diseases, yet few people actually understand what they are. It is important to know the facts about HIV and Aids, so that one can understand how treatment works. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is similar to many other viruses, like the virus that causes the “flu.” However, the body can fight against the virus that causes the “flu” but can’t fight against HIV. This is because HIV weakens the immune system by destroying T-cells or CD4 cells, which are…

A First Case of HIV/AIDS Contamination in the United States in the early/mid 80's HIV/AIDS first appears in the United Stated in the early 80's. Because it seems at first to affect only gays men, the disease took the named of "gay cancer" and was described as an auto destruction of the immune system due of sexual orientation. In 1982, it was found that the disease was also touching heterosexual and was renamed AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.) The Republican Party funded the…

(human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus responsible for causing AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The virus leaves the human immune system weak and renders infected individuals vulnerable to other illnesses. HIV has been thought to have originated on the African continent and is becoming an increasing medical issue there. The documentary AIDS in Africa details the rise and impact of the rate of HIV infection and AIDS throughout the African continent. In the documentary, various…