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13. How can U.S based social workers contribute solutions to the AIDS epidemic in Africa? Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most consequential of the sexually transmitted conditions, with Africa having the highest rate around the world (Ginsberg, Nackerud, & Larrison, 2004). AIDS is transmitted in a variety of ways, but has to include the infusion of blood or blood products that are already infected with the virus into the blood stream of someone who is not infected…

The Lethal Pandemic- HIV/AIDS Ranudi Jayatilake Research choice Aids is the last stage in an advancement of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV/AIDS Virus. There is nor cure or a vaccine to prevent the virus resulting it to be deadly. (Health central,2017). However, it is only spread by contact of bodily fluids like semen, blood or vaginal secretions therefore can be prevented by safe sex practices and not exchanging needles…

The Congo –HIV/Aids By Maddison Amoroso: The Congo is a dangerous place in Central Africa. They suffer from poverty, diseases aids and HIV, a high rate of underage marriages and childbirth, in 2013, around 700 newborn babies were infected every day with Aids or HIV, but only 24% of the children who needed antiretroviral treatment (ART) received treatment causing 190,000 children to die. The Congo has the most serious HIV and Aids case in the world. Over 24.7 million people living in the Congo…

Katherine Gapinski Online Health AIDS in Africa is important and has to do with the US because America is growing partners with them. AIDS is an HIV infection. AIDS is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and often fatal disease of the immune system. AIDS are the leading killer in Africa. Lots of people have different views on the topic of AIDS because the US is giving Africa tons of money to stop the spread and why America should be caring about it. Some people think America shouldn't be…

Many black and homosexuals have suffered from AIDS and HIV, and many are still suffering today, it is known that the CIA did create this deadly disease. It is believed that the CIA does have a cure but they won’t let it out. Why did the CIA do this to these innocent people? AIDS and HIV was not identified until 1981, the virus had already killed more than 20 million people at that time (New dawn Magazine). The CIA did create Aids and HIV to kill off the innocent black and homosexual community…

Wound infection is one of the most common causes of death in modern society, especially in people less than 44 years(Shu Fan et al., 2013). Bacterial microorganisms can gain access from environment or from surrounding skin surface into underlying tissue when patient compromised and physical characteristics are optimal for colonization and growth(Irena Pastar et al., 2013).Presence of microorganism that proliferate without immune response is known as colonization.(Abdul R. Siddiqui and Jack M.…

days. Though not everyone with swine flu will have a fever. The patient will have muscle or body aches, and it usually severe. Chest discomfort, coughing, headaches, and fatigue and weakness are the most common symptoms with H1N1 virus. Some people may have diarrhea and vomiting. This is very common in children. In children, the emergency warning signs of the H1N1 virus are: fast breathing or trouble breathing, bluish skin color, and not drinking enough fluids. They will constantly be…

If not diagnosed and treated promptly with fluids, death will be inevitable. . Epidemiology Cholera is a major cause of epidemic diarrhea throughout the developing world. There has been an ongoing global pandemic in Asia, Africa and Latin America for the last four decades. In 2011, a total of 58 countries reported a cumulative total of 589,854 cases including 7,816 deaths (case fatality rate of 1.3%) to the World Health Organization (WHO). There was an 85% increase in number of cholera cases as…

There are an estimated one billion migrants in the world today, which include 232 million international migrants and 740 million internal migrants. A prevalent disease that affects many migrant works is Tuberculosis. TB particularly affects poor and vulnerable populations. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2016), the environment element of the epidemiologic triangle includes socioeconomic factors and working conditions. The migrant population is heavily affected due to overcrowded living and…

A lot has been said about "productivity" since the industrial revolution, but how will productivity fill up the vacuum of fewer people? What about old people who in general are less productive and the Western world are indeed getting older every day. We must accept that we are confined to very low growth rates for a long, long time. Exponential economic growth, with no increase in population means that the current population needs to do one of two things and most likely a combination. 1. Prices…