HIV/AIDS Throughout history, few illnesses have carried as much significance as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS. Similar human catastrophes have presented in our history such as, bubonic plague, leprosy and tuberculosis. All of these dreaded sicknesses have caused pain and suffering across cultures. Pain is associated with the physical distress of the patient, suffering is culturally distinctive, it describes the affliction of the human spirit and how community members cope with it.
HIV is very popular in America HIV belongs to a group of retroviruses called lentiviruses. The genome of retroviruses is made of RNA. And every virus has two single chains of RNA, for replication, the virus needs a main cell, and the RNA must first be transcribed into DNA, which can be done with the enzyme reverse transcriptase. HIV infects mainly the CD4+ lymphocytes. It also to a lesser degree monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. Once infected, the cell turns into an hiv-replicating
Cinnamon Deleon HIV/AIDS Research Paper California Baptist University Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus is HIV that develops into AIDS, which is Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This virus starts to break down white blood cells, as a result the immune system starts to deteriorate and our greatest shield cannot fight any longer (Mayo Clinic, 2016). The CDC (2015) states, that over 1.2 million people live with HIV in the United States and most who are infected are oblivious of
The AIDS epidemic is one of the greatest challenges facing our generation. AIDS/HIV is an extraordinary threat to human development requiring sustainability and commitment over the long term. In recent years, public awareness towards the issues of HIV/AIDS, gender, and food security in sub- Saharan Africa has increased dramatically. The case study in Sub- Saharan Africa examines the spread of the epidemic ad its impact on food insecurity through gender lens. The Global AIDS epidemic report stated
address HIV/AIDS is system review. Let me explain why. System review is a literature review that critically analyzes multiple research studies on a topic. Such review for my Scholar-Practitioner Project on community health assessment can allow me to review all research studies or papers on HIV/AIDS among African-Americans, who live in Baltimore, Maryland with specific criteria: education, income, sex, and religion. It is quick and reasonable, rather than conducting the same research that has
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus (Avert). It is virus that attacks the immune system, our body’s defense against disease (Avert). Individuals who become infected with HIV will find it harder to fight infections (Avert). HIV is located in semen, blood, vaginal and anal fluids, and breast milk (HIV and Aids). The most common method to become infected is through anal or vaginal sex without a condom (HIV and Aids). Other forms of contraction include using infected needles/ syringes, from mother
Abstract This paper breaks down and defines what SIV is, the different subfields involved, and which species they originate from. The zoonotic transmission of the SIV virus from these non-human primates is discussed as well. As a result of these transmissions, the human immunodeficiency virus is brought to life. In this paper, this virus and its journey throughout history will be explained. Also, HIV and the different subfields this virus can be classified in are discussed throughout the research. As well
The Uses of Blood by the HIV Virus Blood-borne diseases have contributed greatly to poor health outcomes among individuals and communities. Though blood fulfills various functions to ensure our survival, it can also act as the mechanism through which we become diseased. Understanding the characteristics of such infectious diseases is essential to preventing further cases. In this paper I will discuss how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) uses blood to cause illness within the infected individual
EXAMINING KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND SEXUAL PRACTICE TOWARDS HIV/AIDS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN NIGERIA: A PUBLIC HEALTH ANALYSIS BY RASHEEDAT OLUWAKEMI OJIKUTU AND MONSURAT OLUBUKOLA OJIKUTU INTRODUCTION Several studies were reviewed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice towards HIV/AIDS among secondary schools students in Nigeria, in order to determine the existing gaps and to provide future recommendations. Specific Aims The specific aims for this review are as follows;
infected with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are living longer lives and changing the perception of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There has been extensive research conducted on high risk groups for HIV/AIDS but little has been done to research and address the social aspect of aging and HIV/AIDS. It is important to have a more conclusive understanding of HIV/AIDS in the aging population due to the climbing rate of new infection among older American adults