Modes of HIV transmission and prevention •HIV and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom• •Prevention of HIV infection•Jan 25‚ 2006 Sexual Transmission HIV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Like other STDs‚ HIV spreads bidirectionally and appears to be transmitted from male to female and female to male with greater efficiency (up to three-fold) from male to female. Although the majority of sexually transmitted cases reported in the United States occur via male homosexual
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INTRODUCTION When we think of HIV/AIDS we have certain populations in mind. We hear about its ravages on young men and women; on the gay and transgender populations; on the homeless and the intravenous drug user. We seldom think about HIV/AIDS and senior citizens. What no one talks about is HIV/AIDS and the older adult. It’s no wonder that when you talk to our senior citizens‚ they may have the perception that HIV/AIDS is not a risk to them. Is HIV/AIDS a risk to older adults? Is HIV/AIDS over 50 a problem
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There has been a steady increase in recent years in the form of HIV sufferers. I will take you into a holistic look of what and how this virus implements a person’s personal‚ social‚ medical and economic life. To a see a person’s emotion is but a short insight to how that person is actually feeling‚ take into account that they have contracted HIV‚ how is that person’s life affected? A woman in Vietnam says ‘I am afraid of giving my disease to family members- especially my younger brother who is
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HIV Isis Ramos Professor Carol S. Marshall Biology 101 September 30‚ 2013 HIV HIV is not AIDS! HIV is what leads to AIDS. It infects all types of people‚ from poor to rich‚ young to old‚ and guy to girl. There are only a few way to completely be out of its reach‚ but that would mean giving up some things most people find entertaining. So today we will learn more about the one virus that can cause us a lot of grief‚ HIV. HIV is mostly
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HIV What is HIV/AIDS? HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency Virus. This virus weakens a person ’s ability to fight infections. During HIV infection‚ the virus attacks and destroys the infection-fighting CD4 cells‚ a type white blood cell. The loss of CD4 cells makes it difficult to fight infections‚ and so‚ one would be most susceptible to any and every illness. A person with the loss of 200 and more CD4 cells is said to have the more advanced stage of the HIV infection‚ acquired immunodeficiency
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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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HIV and AIDS AND POVERTY; HOUSEHOLD (HH) ECONOMIC STRENGTHENING AS A STRATEGY FOR BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE Introduction While HIV and AIDS affect the poor and the rich‚ the poor people are‚ nevertheless‚ doubly disadvantaged. The reasons why poor people are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS are: a) b) c) d) e) Poor people have fewer choices; Poor people are less able to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS; Poor people may have fewer rights‚ or be unaware of their rights; The majority of the world’s poor
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HIV/AIDS-- A Deadly Disease HIV and AIDS are a silent killer virus that many people have today‚ and even more that do not even know they have it. With the millions of viruses and diseases in the world‚ HIV and AIDS are the two that struck the world by surprise‚ becoming one of the most serious and most common diseases not just in the United States‚ but also around the world. HIV and AIDS is caused by genetics‚ accidental contamination‚ and sex; it therefore leads to medical doctors trying to find
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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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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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