AIDS

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This paper explores the AIDS epidemic as one of the most significant health-related events of this century highlighting the staggering financial and social costs which are growing daily. The paper looks at the spread of the disease due to the social behavior of mankind, mainly in the form of unprotected sex. The author then surmises the only way to prevent further devastation from the disease is to educate society to try and change their social behavior. The paper concludes that in America and Thailand statistics show that due to changes in social behavior, the number of AIDS cases have decreased.

Table of Contents
Introduction
History and Prevalence
Statistical Information
Physiology
Cultural Societal Impact
Research
Stigma
Effect
Opinion/Analysis
Case Study
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is possible that momentum for prevention will build up, as the epidemic becomes more visible. Today, although one in every 100 adults in the most sexually active age bracket (15-49) is living with HIV, only a tiny fraction know about their infection. Because people can live for many years with HIV before showing any sign of illness, the virus can spread unobserved for a long time. In the face of other pressing concerns, it has been relatively easy in many parts of the world for political, religious and community leaders to overlook the significance of the epidemic. But AIDS cases, and AIDS deaths, are growing the world over, and there are few countries where it is still possible to be ignorant of the scale of the disease. Some 2.3 million people died of AIDS during the course of 1997. In roughly the same number again HIV infection developed into symptomatic AIDS. HIV has more than doubled the adult death rate in some places, and is the single biggest cause of adult death in many others ."

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