HIV/AIDS

1. Introduction HIV and AIDS were first discovered in the United States in 1981 and since then more cases have been reported (Epidemiology and Disease , 2001). To date, more than 35 million people around the world are estimated to live with this virus. In 2013 alone, about 1.5 million people died because of this virus (Nathan W. Cummins, 2015). HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus which targets the white blood cells, thereby disabling the immune system (CD4+T cells and macrophages) from…

What is HIV/AIDS? HIV/AIDS has been a major problem in society since the 1980’s and it is the most common immunodeficiency disorder. It was primarily discovered in homosexuals who had very low immune systems. (Neighbor & Tannehill-Jones, 2014) There is a slight difference between HIV and AIDS. HIV is the abbreviation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and it is basically when the person is considered a carrier of the virus. When a person obtains this disease, it can never be rid of it, and…

HIV and AIDS are most often used terms by many people considering them to have the same meaning, but in real they are two interchangeable terms for the same condition. HIV and AIDS are totally different. “HIV” stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which causes or develops into Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – “AIDS” in the later stages of the HIV infection. HIV is a virus with the main mode of transmission as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, rectal mucous and breast milk. HIV does not mean…

RUA: HIV/AIDS HIV, which stands for, human immunodeficiency virus is a virus caused by the HIV infection. AIDS, which stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, which is caused by HIV. HIV is a virus meanwhile AIDS is more a syndrome. HIV triggers AIDS and interferes with the bodies’ ability to fight various infections (Johnson, 2015). Epidemiology of the disease HIV/AIDS is now a global pandemic. As of 2012 approximately 35.2 million people are living in the world with HIV globally.…

11 HIV/AIDS is a very serious, life-threatening, and almost entirely preventable disease. With increased education and awareness, we can continue to decrease the number of new cases each year, encourage all to become knowledgeable about the disease and get tested, and bring attention and care to current HIV/AIDS patients. One of the most at-risk groups to become infected with HIV/AIDS is young adults, who made up 39 percent of all new infections and 15 percent of all people living with AIDS as…

HIV and AIDs General introduction, introduce topic and why it is important. (Thesis?) The global HIV and AIDs pandemic affects every one of us. not just the affected but those of us that are not afflicted with this terrible disease as well. HIV is currently the world 's leading infectious killer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Worldwide there are close to 35 million people living with HIV/AIDs, and of that massive number, there are more than one million people in the U.S.…

that I have chosen to talk about for my final project is the rise in HIV/AIDS within the black community. In this paper I will be talking about what HIV/AIDS is, the statistics and what we can do as a community to stop the current rise and cases of HIV and AIDS. The first thing about HIV and AIDS that we should understand is that NO, you cannot get the virus from any of the following: Kissing (there is a small chance of getting HIV from open-mouthed or "French" kissing if there 's contact with…

AIDS The issue that is being promoted is the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that can lead to AIDS. This ad is unique by using a superhero, superheroes are known to be invincible, but the fact that Aids made us equal, shows that this disease can affect anyone who is not cautious. AIDS can be transmitted by many ways, but the most common are sex and needle sharing (“What Is HIV/AIDS?”). Safe sex is crucial in today 's society especially with gay and bisexual men (‘U.S. Statistics”). Without…

I chose a governmental website in order to look at HIV/AIDS through a biomedical standpoint. This website provides the basic facts in regards to HIV/AIDS, treatment options, reducing risks, potential health related problems, and other biomedical criteria. In addition to this viewpoint, the website involves methods of coping for patients as well as friends and family, legal rights, and discrimination. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is defined as a communicable disease that is transmitted…

AIDS and HIV are deadly diseases that have been occurring for decades. The first report about AIDS was in 1981 when 5 young healthy gay men immune system were not “working“ and 2 of them died by the time the report was published. By the end of the year of 1981, there were over 200 cases of severe immune deficiency among gay men. Back then in 1982, Scientists used AIDS for the first time to describe events that had occur known as opportunistic infections, which are Kaposi 's sarcoma (a type of…