Category: AIDS
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AIDS: Causes, Pathology And Treatment
The purpose of this paper is to educate you about Aids and how to prevent and the problems that come along with it. HIV/AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease that can be life threating. I will be talking about how it was discovered and if there is a cure or not. And we will look…
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HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Issues
Introduction/Background HIV/AIDS stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated (About HIV/AIDS. (2019, August 14). The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been an issue within the United States for as early as 1960 but it was first noticed after doctors discovered sign of clustes…
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The Pope An Condoms And Aids
Every day, around us are policies implemented by the government that keeps us safe without us ever even noticing. We were fortunate enough to have learned that such things are normal and often are taken for granted. We bathe in clean water, eat at restaurants that have safe food thanks to health inspectors, we flush…
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AIDS as a Life-Threatening: Descriptive Essay
You receive a call from the Red Cross, the blood you donated tested positive for HIV/AIDS. How did you receive this virus? AIDS is an extremely widespread virus that poses a health threat for millions around the world. Both strains of HIV, HIV-1 and HIV-2, plague so many people around the globe, and these people…
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Differences between HIV and AIDS
Do you know how health experts are always on people to eat good and balanced meals? Well, that is so they can live a happy and healthy life. There are a lot of things you stand to benefit from eating right; one of them is a strong and functional immunity to diseased. It is extremely…
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The Prevention of HIV/AIDS in Kenya
Abstract Kenya is a low-income country located in east Africa. Although Kenya has been making slow strides in trying to end poverty, it is still a low-income country that is facing both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Kenyas income per capita is about $1,640. With an income this low it makes it hard to get proper…
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An Anthropological Look at the Socio-cultural Factors Influencing HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is a precedent setting epidemic faced by humanity. This epidemic is dually medical and social in nature. Medically, it is a serious, fatal disease with numbers far greater than the norm. Socially, it is an event that disrupts the life of communities. The epidemic of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in…
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Reducing STI and HIV Risk among the Elderly
The, diseases contracted in human bodies are responsible for interfering with the homeostatic immune mechanisms in the body and this decrease with age. AIDS and STIs are viral diseases that weaken the body immune response and are transfused by direct sexual intimacy between partners. Currently, they are the most frequent diseases among the seniors due…
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The HIV/AIDS Pandemic in the World
Introduction Many communicable diseases have been evolving around the world resulting in millions of deaths and no cure. Communicable diseases are infectious diseases that can spread easily through direct contact such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is an infection that causes AIDS and can weaken the immune system. It has become a global and…
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The Spread of HIV/AIDS In Kenya
Introduction Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a global disaster for people all over the world. According to a report by UNAIDS, as of 2018, the Eastern and Southern Africa region remains the most affected by the HIV epidemic, accounting for 45% of the worlds HIV infections, and makes up 53% of people living with HIV…