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H.I.V. / AIDS
BY XANDER VAN ZYL
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Index1. Definition2. How it is transmitted3. Those likely to contract the disease4. Impact on society5. Impact on economy6. Impact on population7. Solutions to the crisis8. Bibliography / References
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DEFINITIONAcquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are two variants of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which ultimately cause AIDS.
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Ways in which it istransmitted
In order from the most common…1
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Sexual intercourse
Even protected sex can lead to HIV because of equipment malfunctions.
In Africa slightly more than 80% of infections are acquired this way
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2Being born with it
&Breastfeeding
This accounts for 5-15% of the HIV/AIDS accounts in Africa.
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3Contamination through
blood
The virus is present in the circulatory system therefore if blood with the virus comes into contact with blood without the virus, both will be infected
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Who is likely to get it?Based on the most common ways to contract the disease the most likely people to contract the disease, starting from the most likely, are…
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1 People with more than one sexual partner are the most likely to contract the disease. Especially if they are in Africa and have unprotectedSex.
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2…
Kid, you know who’s got AIDS?Your mother
3rd world babies are at a higher risk than other babies. Especially if the baby is from lower Africa.
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3Drug AddictsThe sharing of needles by drug addicts greatly increases their chance of getting HIV/AIDS.
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Impact on societyEconomy & populationLoss of income, cost of treatment, and burial expenses causes a loss in income of affected households.
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More than 13 million children, mostly in Africa, have lost one or both parents to AIDS
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Possible solutions
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Preventing the spread canBe done through:
1. Education2. Knowing whether you have HIV/AIDS or not 3. Dispose of used medical equipment, such as needles, the correct way4. Abstinence or using protection correctly5. Bottle-feed babies of an HIV/AIDS positive mother6. Cover all cuts
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BibliographyPics referenceshttp://www.bmj.com/content/324/7331/207.full
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aids_Orphans_in_Malawi.jpeg
http://www.grin.com/en/doc/229660/infected-justice-the-impact-of-hiv-aids-on-the-police-in-anglo-phone-sub-saharan
http://www.fizzyh2o.com/?tag=peace-corps
http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/aim/kilden.no/28/14/storage/file.image.jpg
http://stacyinkenya.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/m2.jpg
http://fc09.deviantart.net/images2/i/2004/05/3/9/Blood_Pool.jpg
Info
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/HIV+AIDS
http://www.bmj.com/content/324/7331/207.full