Do you think South Hills Middle School would hire Hernani for a coaching job if they knew he was HIV positive? Why or why not? Would the possibility of a sports injury, and the bloodbourne transmission of HIV, affect their decision?

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  • Do you think South Hills Middle School would hire Hernani for a coaching job if they knew he was HIV positive? Why or why not? Would the possibility of a sports injury, and the bloodbourne transmission of HIV, affect their decision?
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The development of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus damages the body's immune system (by destroying the CD4 cells). The transmission of this virus is found to be through physical contact and vertical transmission (during pregnancy from mother to the fetus). 

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