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    Immunodeficiency Virus

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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a lentivirus that attacks the body’s immune system through CD4 cells and evolves into Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV is transmitted by contact with bodily fluids. Symptoms of HIV are similar to simple cold symptoms including fever, chills, rash, etc. There is no cure for HIV, but it can be treated and controlled with antiretroviral therapy. There will be a more in-depth look into HIV in this paper. Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Causes,…

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    Hiv/Aids African Economy

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    HIV/AIDS, although not as prevalent a topic in North America, is a disease that has left the African continent devastated, both economically and socially. Both HIV/AIDS have had and continue to have an immense negative impact on the African population. Theses diseases have caused and are causing poverty, decreasing the size of the economy which is impacting citizens at both a macro and micro level, restructuring the livelihood of African households, and lastly HIV/AIDS are intensifying the…

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    Abstinence Programs

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    In recent surveys that abstinence programs doesn 't work in high school and more teens are getting pregnant and having STDS. Especially in the USA we have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the America than any 1st world country.Because they 're not teaching this much in the USA and most of the teenagers are learning this the hard way. So the truth about abstinence programs. Abstinence programs can help prevent STDS and teen pregnancy by showing them the right way to have sex but teens don…

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    know for sure if you are HIV negative? Have you ever been tested for HIV/AIDS? These are questions people should know and ask themselves periodically. If rattled by those questions you are at risk for many diseases. Especially since the average person doesn’t know their status. That’s why society should become informed about one of the most fatal STDs … HIV/AIDS. Being aware of the causes, effects, and ways to prevent HIV/AIDS is crucial so that it won’t be left to the imagination. HIV (Human…

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    At the Golden Globes award ceremony Oprah Winfrey was presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.Given recent events like the Me too and Time’s up movements Oprah dedicated her speech to speaking up about sexual harassment and emphasizing the need for change.Throughout the speech she talks about many different things from personal stories to the plights of everyday women to show that this abuse affects everyone. She uses many important rhetorical devices, namely pathos, syntax…

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    spread of AIDS. Mary is trying to inform the audience of how rapid AIDS is spreading in our country. By informing people of the infection, Mary thinks she will help decrease the spread of AIDS. Mary tells the audience that AIDS is one of the top third leading diseases responsible for death in the United States. Mary got AIDS because she was unaware of the disease, but now she knows how to protect against them. With that, she is trying to spread awareness and prevent others from getting AIDS.…

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    novel Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke aspects of political, economic, and human interactions work together to form the setting and point of view of the novel. A setting that is depressing and morbid due to the novels topic; being the outbreak of AIDS. Economic motivations in the novel change an individual’s reality to allow for unjust and immoral actions to occur. Political aspect of the novel place the needs of the government before its citizens. Human interactions become standardized and…

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    Stigmas, Social exclusion and Isolation associated with HIV/AIDS: People who are living with HIV/AIDS have to face a tremendous amount of stigma, discrimination and social exclusion and isolation due to their underlying condition. These discriminations and stigmas can manifest themselves at various levels like in the family by the members of the family, in the surrounding society and at work place etc. There have been various studies which have proved that having an HIV positive status leads to…

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    AIDS and other Pandemics Pandemics have existed for centuries and their effects on society have changed the way people coexist, together as communities and with a disease. Every century is wracked with a new widespread pandemic that changes the structure of society and that allows people to gain and pass on knowledge for cases in the future. The major diseases that impacted the world centuries ago can shed light how society has progressed, not only in terms of technology and science but also…

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    thin frame and tired demeanor, he physically appears to be aging when he is truly not. His appearance is deceiving because he is not as old as he looks, and he may never reach such an age in number. The colors of pink and purple, the indicators of AIDS on his body, have caused him to age prematurely before he even has the chance to do so on his own terms on a normal timeline. While his surroundings are consistently described in an old, decayed manner, he will never reach a comparable point…

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