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    AIDS and HIV Introduction Being one of the most fatal viruses in the nation‚ AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is now a serious public health concern in most major U.S. cities and in countries worldwide. Since 1986 there have been impressive advances in understanding of the AIDS virus‚ its mechanisms‚ and its routes of transmission. Even though researchers have put in countless hours‚ and millions of dollars it has not led to a drug that can cure infection with the virus or to a vaccine

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    CHAPTER ONE- Introduction 1.1Background HIV and AIDS is a major health problem in developing countries. An estimated million people living with HIV or AIDS worldwide and more than 3 million die every year from AIDS-related illnesses. At of the end of 2007‚ WHO/UNAIDS estimated that 70‚256 people out of the total population of 25.2 million people were living with HIV‚ indicating a prevalence of about 0.55 % in the adult population in Nepal‚ though only 10‚546 cases have been reported. Out of 28

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    HIV/ AIDS

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    The Modern Day Plague (HIV/AIDS) Topic: The effects HIV/AIDS have on young women in the world Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech‚ the audience will be informed on the risks of HIV/AIDS and the steps you can take to prevent this from happening. Central Idea: With this infection growing in the world‚ we must make sure that we are educated and that we avoid the behavior that will cause us to be exposed to the virus Preview: We must understand the causes‚ risks

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    Chapter I HIV AIDS INTRODUCTION The arrival of the AIDS epidemic in the 20th Century‚ brought with it fear‚ superstition and prejudice. This disease is not the first one where society has imposed social stigmas‚ political agendas and outright pandemonium. Misunderstandings of other diseases like the bubonic plague‚ small pox and the Spanish flu also have caused hysteria among populations around the world‚ but the main difference between these epidemics and that of AIDS/HIV is that

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    ASSIGNMENT 1. HISTORY OF HIV / AIDS 2. MEANING OF HIV 3. MEANING OF AIDS 4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 5. CAUSES OF HIV / AIDS 6. EFFECTS OF HIV / AIDS 7. DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS 8. CURE OF HIV / AIDS 9. PREVENTIVE METHODS Egbuna Juliet J SS 3 Yellow Meaning of HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable

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    HIV/AIDS Kusumojati 1206289874 Rendy Yonas 1206289823 Kharriz Abiyasa 1006806066 For English Presentation on 20th dec 2012. 1 1. What is HIV/AIDS? Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). AIDS is a major concern in almost every country in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the world is up to 2.5 million persons. AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among people

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    Kristina Nguyen HIV and AIDS The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the Auto Immune Deficiency Disease (AIDS) are one of the leading killers around the world. Statistics provided by the Joint United Nations Program approximate that over 33 million people have been infected with HIV and AIDS. Of those 33 million‚ 1.1 million of those carriers are in the United States and even more shockingly‚ a fifth of those carriers are unaware that they have been infected. The World Health Organization estimated

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    Hiv Aids

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    What is HIV/AIDS? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infects cells of the immune system. Infection results in the progressive deterioration of the immune system‚ breaking down the body’s ability to fend off infections and diseases. AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) refers to the most advanced stages of HIV infection‚ defined by the occurrence of any of more than 20 opportunistic infections or related cancers. 34 million people live with HIV/AIDS world-wide. The vast majority

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    Prescription drugs are drugs that save millions of people’s lives everyday. Many people depend on these things in order to keep them alive. Although‚ major pharmaceuticals companies view this as a very dependable way of receiving capital‚ having to need these things in order to live another day. Since people most of time need this drug in order to survive they are willing to pay thousands of dollars just so they could live another day. There are many people who require these specific things in

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    HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current

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