HIV/AIDS is a topic that is not being discussed as often as it should. As a result‚ innocent people are contracting this virus‚ especially young adults. Every 9 ½ minutes‚ a person in the United States find out they have HIV. HIV/AIDS is an incurable disease. So far more than one million people in the U.S. are living with HIV/AIDS. There are one out of five people that are living with this and not even realize it. HIV/AIDS is a serious problem‚ however with earlier prevention and education‚ we can
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immune system. Describe the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Describe the major components of the HIV life cycle. Identify the various HIV types and subtypes. Discuss HIV’s effects on the immune system. Overview The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus belonging to the family of lentiviruses. Retroviruses can use their RNA and host DNA to make viral DNA and are known for their long incubation periods. Like other retroviruses‚ HIV infects the body‚ has a long incubation period (clinical
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What do human rights have to do with HIV and AIDS? Human rights are inextricably linked with the spread and impact of HIV on individuals and communities around the world. A lack of respect for human rights fuels the spread and exacerbates the impact of the disease‚ while at the same time HIV undermines progress in the realisation of human rights. This link is apparent in the disproportionate incidence and spread of the disease among certain groups which‚ depending on the nature of the epidemic and
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Essay on The Prevention of AIDS and HIV AIDS prevention programs take two primary tacks: biomedical intervention and behavioral modification. Recommended biomedical interventions include securing the safety of blood and blood products‚ usually through the screening of donors; treating other sexually transmitted diseases that may increase the risk of HIV infection; and treating HIV-infected pregnant women with ARVs to reduce the risk of transmission to their children. A number of researchers
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People living with HIV/AIDS are prone to increased mental deterioration. Mental imbalance and this disease can negatively impact and shortens one’s existence. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is being used worldwide and has proven effective in prolonging lives‚ but mental health decline coupled with HIV/AIDS is a poor prognosis on life. This awareness has caused officials to provide mental health specialists to render services for people who are high risk‚ or‚ who are living the disease. The intention
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History of HIV/AIDS HIV or the human immunodeficiency virus is believed to have been around long before it was actually discovered. Research shows that it may have originated in primates and later to humans. No one is for sure how many cases there were in humans before 1970 but by 1980 the virus had spread to five continents. It is also unsure where the virus originated but is widely accepted that it can be traced back to Africa. The first cases of AIDS were identified among gay men in the early
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Describe the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Health‚ Economic Development and Lifestyle in the Areas Effected In sub-Saharan Africa it is estimated that 6% of the adult population is HIV-positive‚ 13 million women are infected in this area which represents 76% of all women living with HIV. This has made a huge impact on health management; they have been trying to plot the course of an outbreak so that they can predict the future spread of disease and identifying areas where resources should be concentrated
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Be Known and Aware of HIV Infection Chanakarn Tiansivarat ID: 54170010078 Sec: 2 Srinakarinwirot University: International Collage for Sustainability Studies Abstract Insert body of abstract here. If there is no abstract‚ delete this page. Enjoy your APA template! Be Known and Aware of HIV Infection There are many way to get HIV infection on both directly and indirectly. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can exist in blood and body fluids. This virus can hide in body cells‚ sometimes
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HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV" \o "HIV" HIV and AIDS affects economic growth by reducing the availability of human capital. Without proper prevention‚ nutrition‚ health care and medicine that is available in developing countries‚ large numbers of people are falling victim to AIDS. HIV/AIDS is impacting on economic activity and social progress around the world. Companies are being directly affected by lower productivity‚ greater absenteeism‚ vacant posts‚ the need to retrain and rehire
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These days‚ the AIDS/ HIV epidemic is one of the most lethal health crises. As yet‚ there were 22 million people died‚ 42 million of people are infected by AIDS. Although professionals nowadays have discovered vaccine for AIDS/ HIV‚ but there still will be over 40 million people would die because of HIV. In many countries especially Africa‚ AIDS epidemic is spreading seriously bringing illness‚ death‚ suffer and poverty. The epidemic has obligated a heavy burden on families‚ communities and economies
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