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    HIV infection is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The condition gradually destroys the immune system‚ which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. Most people infected with HIV eventually develop AIDS. These individuals mostly die from opportunistic infections or malignancies associated with the progressive failure of the immune system. HIV progresses to AIDS at a variable rate affected by viral‚ host‚ and environmental factors; HIV-specific treatment delays

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    Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Microbial Genetics BT405 Thomas Jefferson University December 15‚ 2010 Development of a Monovalent Vaccine Based on cAdVax Technology Against Zaire Ebola Virus Offers Hope in Developing a Bivalent Vaccine Against the 2 Deadliest Strains Ebola viruses are a group of highly pathogenic filoviruses that cause outbreaks of severe

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    OLUWAKEMI ADEJUMO DISEASE RESEARCH PAPER INFECTIOUS DISEASE: HIV/AIDS Human immune deficiency virus infection/ Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by infections with human immune deficiency virus (HIV). During the initial infection‚ a person may experience a brief period of influenza like illness. This is typically followed by a prolonged period without symptoms. Genetic Research indicates that HIV originated in West Africa

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    time‚ HIV will weaken the immune system causing old infections to reoccur and new infections to occur which will cause more inflammation. Chronic inflammation causes scarring and tissue damage. Chronic inflammation contributes to allergies‚ autoimmune diseases‚ asthma‚ and chronic diseases such as‚ heart disease‚ diabetes‚ dementia‚ and kidney problems. HIV is a virus that the immune system just can’t get rid of. HIV attacks an important part of the immune system‚ T-cells or CD4 cells. These

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    Is Ignorance Really Bliss?

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    the biggest mistakes in today’s society. Health and nutrition aspects are often overlooked. Statistics show that Americans consume 130 pounds of sugar every year‚ that equals about 1‚767‚900 Skittles (Schwartz). Not only does sugar deplete your immune system‚ cause obesity‚ or encourage disease‚ but it also causes depression and lackadaisical characteristics among individuals. Sugar requires cautious and moderate guidelines when

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    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can potentially affect all of the systems of the body. This disease can often be seen along with other autoimmune disorders. SLE is characterized by the antibodies of a patient beginning to attack normal healthy cells. “The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that 1.5 million Americans‚ and at least five million people worldwide‚ have a form of lupus‚” The Lupus Foundation of America (2015). It is often difficult and can take up

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    Children are the future so why risk their health? It Vaccines have been considered critical in the world today to keep us from being overcome with disease; however‚ there are some risks. It is important to know both the pro’s and con’s of vaccines before you get your child vaccinated. Although there are some risks‚ it has been said that more die from not getting vaccinated than a vaccinated child. Vaccinations are a controversial issue worldwide. One of the main questions that needs to be addressed

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    History of HIV

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    syndrome‚ a rare form of cancer‚ and Pneumocystis carinii pnemonia (PCP)‚ a rare lung infection‚ seemed to be affecting more and more people in 1981 the Center for Disease control and prevention began tracking the growing population of people whose immune systems had been destroyed. In June of 1981 the CDC published a report of five men in Las Angeles being ill. Some refer to this report as the beginning of AIDS. It may better be referred to as the beginning of the awareness of AIDS in the United States

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    changes to the immune system when exposed to allergens. Allergy is “a hypersensitivity response against an environmental antigen (allergen); the most common are type 1 hypersensitivities (pollen‚ molds‚ fungi‚ certain foods‚ animal dander‚ dust). Others include Type II and Type III (rare but include antibiotics and soluble antigens produced by infectious agents) and Type IV (plant resins‚ metals‚ chemicals‚ detergents‚ and topical antibiotics)” (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 269-70). The immune response

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    diphtheria‚ smallpox‚ polio‚ and whooping cough‚ are now prevented by vaccination and millions of children’s lives are saved. They contend adverse reactions to vaccines are extremely rare. On the other hand‚ the Opponents say that children’s immune systems can deal with most infections naturally‚ and that injecting questionable vaccine

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