hundred years and has aided to why Africa still is perceived today‚ especially with epidemics such as HIV/AIDs‚ Ebola‚ and refugees fleeing war torn countries. Africa is an enormous continent with over 1.26 billion people living on it spread out between 54 countries. With this in mind it is important to remember that particular crises affect only particular regions of Africa for example‚ northern Africa has lower HIV/AIDs rates than even the US and many other western countries‚ and is really a problem
Premium AIDS Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
The Black Death‚ or Black Plague‚ was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. It began in south-western Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s‚ where it received its name Black Death. The total number of deaths worldwide from the pandemic are estimated at least 75 million people. The Black Death is estimated to have killed between a third and two-thirds of Europe’s population. The Black Death had a drastic effect on Europe’s population‚ irrevocably changing Europe’s social structure
Premium Black Death Bubonic plague Plague
AIDS Outline Introduction: Many people have heard of the disease AIDS. But they aren’t aware of what exactly it does to your body and how dangerous it is. Since the epidemic began‚ an estimated 21.8 million people have died of AIDS. According to the A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death among people ages 25 - 44 in the United States‚ down from number one in 1995. Today I will be talking about what exactly AIDS is‚ how it is transmitted‚ and possible treatments for
Premium Immune system AIDS HIV
Pandemic. Seems like a simple concept‚ doesn’t it? Just eight little letters. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines it as an epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents‚ usually affecting a large number of people. (Epidemic Disease Occurrence‚ 2012) However‚ something that seems fairly simple might not actually be. A pandemic is one of the scariest things to imagine. It is an outbreak of some sort of disease process infecting and killing thousands or even millions of people
Premium Infectious disease
land of the obese. One of the most commonly discussed issues of America in the last few decades has been obesity. Obesity is an epidemic that plagues our nation. It remains one of the biggest problems in American society and requires a careful‚ systematic but also immediate solution. Americans are some of the least healthy people in the entire country. The obesity epidemic affects millions of people in the United States. Sadly‚ enough obesity is a problem that affects everybody‚ not just adults. Obesity
Premium Obesity Nutrition Body mass index
Stigma of HIV/AIDS It goes without saying that HIV and AIDS are as much about social phenomena as they are about biological and medical concerns. From the moment scientists identified HIV and AIDS‚ social responses of fear‚ denial‚ stigma‚ and discrimination have accompanied the epidemic. Discrimination has spread rapidly‚ fuelling anxiety and prejudice against the groups most commonly affected‚ as well as those living with HIV or AIDS. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of education
Premium AIDS HIV Antiretroviral drug
The obesity epidemic is a multifaceted crisis and not just a food addiction. Since 1957‚ the government has been conducting the National Healthy Interview Survey (NHIS) which takes sample from 35‚000 households containing 87‚500 individuals (Center for Diseases Control‚ 2013). The survey revealed that the steady rise of obesity cases started in 1997. The crisis is expected to worsen; warns that childhood obesity is expected to increase. Since then‚ the scientific community took notice and started
Premium Nutrition Obesity Food
Africa’s AIDS Epidemic Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become an epidemic for many underdeveloped regions. Although it does exist in the developed nations‚ it is more prevalent in places like South America‚ Asia‚ the island countries and most heavily of all Africa. There are many aspects to the problem of AIDS in Africa. Public health departments lack the resources to treat patients properly and to control the epidemic through education. Thirty-three million people have AIDS in the
Premium AIDS Africa HIV
Sadly‚ many people have served time for crimes they did not commit. Unfortunately‚ this is an ongoing epidemic that has terrible consequences for the innocent people who are wrongfully accused and incarcerated. In class‚ we watched a video about a man who was convicted of burglary and rape in the first degree and sentenced to life plus fifty years. According to a reporter by the name of Lesley Stahl‚ who did a 60-minute Broadcast on this case‚ the individual who was wrongfully accused and convicted
Premium Crime Prison Murder
The Epidemic of Teenagers Abusing Drugs Krystyn Romualdo COM/156 November 18‚ 2012 Jackie Hudspeth Jr The Epidemic of Teenagers Abusing Drugs To have known so many people that have struggled with drug addiction in their teenage years it has become very apparent what a vital time in one’s life it is to know the dangers of abusing drugs as a teenager. Even though not all teens abuse drugs‚ it is an epidemic in the United States because more teens are turning to drugs to escape or use out
Premium Addiction Drug addiction Drug abuse