HIV/AIDS

My colors sure are hidden! Hidden colors is a documentary backing up the truth of our people of color around the world. The information is discussed through scholars, historians, and social commentators who know the amazing facts of our history. The facts given through this documentary had me questioning everything I have ever learned in a normal history class. For example I was taught “Christopher Columbus discovered America”. When America was already inhabited by Native Americans long before…

HIV: A Possibility of a Cure on the Rise A man has completely cured of HIV and has no need for treatment in regards to the disease, he has not experienced a relapse, and a baby born with HIV experienced a prolonged period of no infection before relapsing. With what is known about this disease and how it affects the immune system it seems like this should have never happened. Living with HIV has been long associated with a death sentence. In the following I will explore the possibility of a cure…

Wonder how many people around you have AIDS? As living in the New York City, the most populous city in the United States, thousands of people that will pass by as you are walking on the street. According to “Current HIV Statistics” has proven that 1 out of 118 people have HIV infection, and yet 20% of them haven’t noticed they are infected. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, it is a highly contagious disease caused by HIV infection. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune…

view on life because the plague seemed unstoppable and unrelenting in its pursuit. HIV-Aids history dates back farther than many believe and originate from a close relative…

spread of HIV/AIDS is exceptionally cruel for…

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…

The Webster’s Dictionary defines Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) as a transmitted infection. HIV is a condition in which, humans will cause failure of the immune system, which can lead to life- threating opportunistic infections. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic immune system disease caused by HIV. Did you know Atlanta is ranked number one among U.S cities when it comes to rate of new diagnoses of HIV? AIDS was the first reported in the United States in 1981 and in 2016…

and social factors that separate the different risk groups for HIV-1. HIV is not an airborne virus and cannot be transmitted through casual contact, kissing, urine or even insect vectors [17]. The transmission is only possible if bodily fluids come in contact with a mucous membrane, damaged tissue or injected directly into the bloodstream [18]. Unprotected heterosexual intercourse is the main transmission route causing over 90% of HIV infections in adults [16]. In children, vertical transmission…

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.…

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