World AIDS Day

pneumonia (PCP) in five gay men, living in Los Angeles (HSRA). This was the first case of what would be later known as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS), now a widely spread disease. The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) protested outside the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 11, 1988, to change the drug approval process. Eight days later, the FDA announced new regulations to speed up the drug approval process; however, it has been 30 years since the FDA announced the…

Mary Fisher took center stage at the Republican National Convention, nevertheless constructing a pathos of someone who cares about the Republican party removing its blind fold against the issue of HIV and AIDS. The ethical appeal begins to shroud that has been brought upon to keep the silence to a halt, when Mary Fisher a woman who is HIV positive, not by choice but by unfortunate events goes on to say: “Though I am female and contracted this disease in marriage,” Fisher continues “I am one…

Social Problem: HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS infection assaults the T-Cells and CD4 cells of the immune system. The infection rapidly duplicates and does permit immune system to regenerate. Procured Immunodeficiency Virus (AIDS) is the last phase of the HIV infection. A man who contracts HIV/AIDS is inclined to different sicknesses, for example, tuberculosis, salmonellosis and malignancies; Kaposi Sarcoma and lymphomas. To comprehend the social effect of this sickness, social examination must be led so as…

The definition of a patient zero is the person identified as the first carrier of a communicable disease in an outbreak or related cases. In other words patient zero is the first person aware to the world of a disease. With the information received from the NPR RadioLab podcast episode “Patient Zero - Updated” the conclusion can be made that the more information society gains about diseases and their origins, fear and anxiety about the unknown grows. The first disease discussed in the…

immunodeficiency syndrome otherwise known as AIDS. HIV is a relatively new disease in human populations, AIDS was first observed in homosexual males in 1981 (Herron et al., 2014, p. 2). Later, in 1983, soon after the discovery of AIDS, scientists identified HIV virus as being responsible for AIDS, we now know that AIDS is the last stage of HIV infection (Tortora et al., 2013, p. 545). Since then HIV virus has been wrecking havoc in present day populations across the world. Since its discovery in…

In this world, there are many different kinds of diseases and viruses that can disperse easily and causes human all kinds unbearable sufferings such as the chickenpox, flu, and the cold. But the bright side to these diseases and viruses are that they are curable. But compared to a virus that is not curable is a different account. The virus named HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a disease that has no remedy. According to an article named, “Where did HIV come from?” by the AIDS INSTITUTE,…

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and is one of the top 10 leading causes of death (WTO, 2014). While AIDS refers to the last stage of infection, the term is generally used to refer the entire stage of the illness caused by HIV. Ebola, famous for its 2013-2016 West African outbreak, is another deadly infectious diseases that brought a huge threat to the survival and prosperity of the human society. Because of their strong power and…

Tragically in the next five years the world will be faced with new challenges. However, the United States will be faced with the most. The most eminent challenge the U.S. will face is HIV/AIDS. Like majority of the american population I have baffled around with the topic. Most people who speak or make comments about HIV or AIDS are conversations of Ignorance. I never personally knew anyone who has contracted the virus but I have always been subconsciously curious about the topic. HIV is a virus…

Sub-Saharan Africa did not look promising. Poverty, hunger, corruption, armed conflicts between individual countries, internal ethnic fighting, coups, epidemics, AIDS, malaria and other diseases, underdevelopment, inflation and foreign debt - are just some of the massive problems that the people of the African Continent have to cope with every day. With the beginning of the twenty-first century, Sub-Saharan Africa managed to improve its GDP from 367 billion dollars in 2000 to 1.756 trillion in…

known as Clinical Latency, some symptoms may be swelling of lymph nodes. The third stage Severe Symptoms, one may experience severe headaches, blurred vision, shortness of breath, diarrhea, rashes, and other symptoms. (NIH) One of the treatments for AIDS/HIV is the use of anti-retroviral medications. This form of therapy is highly recommended for those with the virus. The use of medications as part of the treatment plan does not ensure a cure, it does however help with the progression of the…