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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hiv Infected
1,743 wordsThe following are facts cited in Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome by Gerald J. Stine. Worldwide, about 9, 000 persons a day become HIV-infected. The majority of all HIV infections worldwide occur in people ages 15 - 24. Over 1 million people die of AIDS each year. The number of HIV-infections worldwide has tripled since 1990! It is estimated that there will be a 20 % decline in population in East Africa by the year 2001 due to AIDS (Stine, 360). AIDS is the leading cause of deaths among adult...
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World Health Organization People With Aids
1,735 wordsThesis: The AIDS and HIV viruses are getting worse in the United States and the rest of the world. Although more people die of heart disease and cancer each year, AIDS has become the health problem people fear the most. Much of the fear comes from ignorance and misunderstanding. Education is the most effective tool against AIDS. It is more important than ever for young people to learn the facts about AIDS. Many teenagers don't know anyone who has AIDS. It is hard for them to believe they are at ...
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Living With Hiv United States And Canada
661 wordsAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome which stands for AIDS, Aids is a human viral disease that ravages the immune system, undermining the bodys ability to defend itself from infection and disease. Caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), AIDS leaves an infected person vulnerable to opportunistic infections. Such infections are harmless in healthy people, but in those whose immune systems have been greatly weakened, they can prove fatal. While there is no cure for AIDS, new drugs have prol...
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Hiv And Aids In African Americans
548 wordsThe unit plan for a HIV/AIDS Peer Education program is targeting African American teenagers who have signed up for the S. A. F. E (Stopping Aids For Everyone) Program. The program is a community health based curriculum designed to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS transmission in the African American community. The group will range in age between 13 - 17 years of age and will be attending local high schools. Group size will be approximately 20 students. The program would be on Saturdays at 12: ...
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Aids Epidemic Hiv Infection
836 wordsSince the first Hiv HIV Since the first AIDS cases were reported in 1981, through mid- 1994 more than 402, 000 AIDS cases and more than 241, 000 deaths have been reported in the United States alone. This is only the tip of the iceberg of HIV infection, however. It is estimated that nearly 1 million Americans had been infected with the virus through the mid- 1990 s but had not yet developed clinical symptoms. In addition, although the vast majority of documented cases have occurred in the United ...
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Hiv Infected Women Leading Cause Of Death
1,026 wordsHIV/AIDS is an epidemic that effects both men and women of all ages. It has an impact on many peoples lives either by themselves being infected, knowing someone who is infected, or being a health care worker. HIV is a virus that attacks the bodys immune system. It also effects the blood cells (lymphocytes) and cells of the organs (bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph glands). It effects the lungs, central nervous system and gastrointestinal system. People begin with having the HIV virus. An HIV...
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T Ask Don T Men And Women
1,304 wordsMayday: Against Gays In The Military Ever since President-elect Bill Clinton promised to end the military s ban of admitting gays and lesbians into the armed services the question whether or not it should be banned became a very hot and controversial issue. Despite the conclusion by the Pentagon that homosexuality is incompatible with military service, the famous don t ask, don t tell policy was put into action to allow homosexuals to serve if they keep their lifestyles private. Since then, ther...
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