Health Disparities in HIV
Health Disparities in HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency Virus also known as HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. It attacks your body's immune system. The virus destroys CD4 cells, which help your body fight diseases. HIV damages your immune system and it leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome also known as AIDS. AIDS is the final stage in HIV, and it’s a disease where severe loss of the body's cellular immunity occurs. The disease lowers the resistance to infection and malignancy. Anyone can get HIV/AIDS. Men, women, and children, of all different races and descents can get infected with the virus. People who are gay or straight can also be infected with HIV/AIDS. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. HIV treatments may reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. Treatments may also help to increase the number of CD4 cells in your blood which help fight off other infections. Patients who go through treatments for the virus must stay on continuous HIV therapy to control infection and decrease HIV related illnesses. Many studies and researchers are looking for cures.
People in the United States are dying every day from HIV/AIDS. In 2011, about 49,273 people were diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States. In that same year, data shows that 32,052 people were diagnosed with AIDS. Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began, about 1,155,792 people in the United States have been diagnosed with AIDS. Studies and research show that 15,529 people with an AIDS died in 2010.Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began approximately 636,000 people in the United States with an AIDS diagnosis have died. Many people who dies with AIDS aren’t always killed by the disease. Some are often killed by an infection or from bacteria that the body couldn’t fight off due to the infected immune system.
About 56,000 people in the U.S. get HIV each year. Women account for 27% of new infections, and children 13%. African-Americans make up almost half of all new HIV infections each year. America
Human immunodeficiency Virus also known as HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. It attacks your body's immune system. The virus destroys CD4 cells, which help your body fight diseases. HIV damages your immune system and it leads to acquired immune deficiency syndrome also known as AIDS. AIDS is the final stage in HIV, and it’s a disease where severe loss of the body's cellular immunity occurs. The disease lowers the resistance to infection and malignancy. Anyone can get HIV/AIDS. Men, women, and children, of all different races and descents can get infected with the virus. People who are gay or straight can also be infected with HIV/AIDS. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. HIV treatments may reduce the amount of HIV in your blood. Treatments may also help to increase the number of CD4 cells in your blood which help fight off other infections. Patients who go through treatments for the virus must stay on continuous HIV therapy to control infection and decrease HIV related illnesses. Many studies and researchers are looking for cures.
People in the United States are dying every day from HIV/AIDS. In 2011, about 49,273 people were diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States. In that same year, data shows that 32,052 people were diagnosed with AIDS. Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began, about 1,155,792 people in the United States have been diagnosed with AIDS. Studies and research show that 15,529 people with an AIDS died in 2010.Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began approximately 636,000 people in the United States with an AIDS diagnosis have died. Many people who dies with AIDS aren’t always killed by the disease. Some are often killed by an infection or from bacteria that the body couldn’t fight off due to the infected immune system.
About 56,000 people in the U.S. get HIV each year. Women account for 27% of new infections, and children 13%. African-Americans make up almost half of all new HIV infections each year. America