world in a state of emergency. It is now know that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS go hand in hand. Researchers believe that the virus originated from a particular type of chimpanzee in West Africa and may have been transferred through eating the meat of these infected animals. In order for the HIV virus to become full blown AIDS the T-cells count (special white blood cells that fight diseases) in the infected person must drop below 200 HIV/AIDS is a disease that affects a person’s immune
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The Direct and Indirect Effects of HIV/AIDS on Children and Youth in Africa Rojish Thomas English 202A June 21, 2012 The Direct and Indirect Effects of HIV/AIDS on Children and Youth in Africa HIV and AIDS are two of the most prevalent illnesses around the world today. HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, leads to AIDS, or the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The disease damages a person’s body by destroying the blood cells that work to fight diseases; or in other words, by destroying
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The AIDS and HIV virus is a very dangerous disease that sees no race, no color, no gender, no economic background and not even a specific age group. It can affect anyone, at any time if they put themselves in a situation where they could be at risk. AIDS stands for what is called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The virus causes the body’s immune system to break down and become useless in fighting illness and bacteria. Even a common cold could lead to the death of a person affected with the AIDS
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strengths and weakness of each. One of the competitors is the Kenya AIDS vaccine that was invented in 2003 (KAVI) at the University of Nairobi it has attracted world attention through the development of a pair of candidates vaccines aimed at preventing HIV infection and AIDS, in the partnership with scientists from the UK Medical Research council’s Human Immunology unit at the University of Oxford and the International AIDS vaccine initiative (IAVI). The strengths in this vaccine are that it is a step
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which may be the passage of the HIV into the body. It must be noted as well that anal there are greater risks in engaging into anal sex or having a number of sexual partners, as compared to vaginal sex. However, there are other means of transmitting the disease to another such as the use of drugs that are injected in the body. It may be transmitted upon reusing and sharing the same needle by different persons. A baby inside the womb also bears the risk of acquiring HIV upon delivery or while breast-feeding
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Title: Infectious Disease paper on HIV/AIDS By: Susan Rhine Date: June 17, 2012 Class: Health and Diseases Teacher: Alexis Deavenport Infectious diseases are rampant throughout the world and only seem to be getting worse. Some of these diseases are treatable, but some are still untreatable even with many years of research. Some of these diseases include: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Influenza, Chickenpox, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA), Clostridium difficle, Hepatitis
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Diversity Concerns in Public Health Name: Institution: Date: Diversity Overview Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (2010) defines Diversity in relation to public health as the term that describes the virtual uniqueness of each person or people group. The uniqueness that exists among the diverse people groups includes their skills, experiences, culture, interests, values and their ambitions. Each of these groups is rich with enormous possibilities. One of the Public Health provider’s
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marital affairs and woman not asking their husbands to use condoms because of fear of getting beaten and losing support. Also, the price of Condoms is expensive in Brazil compared to other countries. In India, 5 million are already infected with HIV 6 years after the first detection, which makes this country spreading the virus faster than in any country. But AIDS is not the primary concern due to other health problems. And some Indian states deny the existence within their areas. Tamil Nadu was
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AIDS and HIV are known as the deadliest diseases of human history. The AIDS and HIV epidemic is worldwide, but many cases are accounted for in the United States. African Americans have the highest rate of new HIV infections. African Americans and Latinos account for approximately two-thirds of the United States federal and state prison population. Studies show that people incarcerated are more infected with AIDS and HIV than the general population. It has been proven that transmission of HIV and AIDS
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HIV in the Community HIV or Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that attacks the human immune system. Overtime the virus replicates numerous times and reduces the amount of healthy fighting cells call CD4. The virus actually attacks the CD4 by attaching itself to it, and then leaves no CD4 to fight other infections. Many times HIV is discovered by diagnosing opportunistic infection. An example is Candida's in the esophagus of a healthy young adult. Individual infected with HIV may not have any
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