HIV/AIDS - An Introduction

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An Introduction Dr. Pat (Patanjali) Singh, Editor-in-chief @MedicPresents patanjali@medicpresents.com
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HIV/AIDS - History It was in 1981, when the first cases of AIDS was identified in the US. However, it was later found that the disease existed in the world since as early as 1959. The first documented case of HIV was traced back to 1959 using preserved blood samples, which were analyzed later in 1998. AIDS is totally preventable, and yet there were 56,300 new cases in 2006 in the US alone.
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AIDS is a Global Threat 33 million people all over the globe have HIV/AIDS. 571,378 people in the US alone are HIV-positive. New HIV infections happen every 6 seconds.
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HIV/AIDS - From Terminal to Chronic Infection Life Expectancy 3 Months 27 Years…and counting! Today 1980s
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HIV/AIDS – Some Stats Globally: Over 33 million people are living with HIV. 50% are women. 2 million are children under the age of 15 years. US: Well over 570,000 people are living with HIV.
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You are at risk if you… Have had unprotected sex—ever. Have had multiple partners within a year. Or your partner have shared needles. Have had a sexually transmitted disease, or sexually transmitted infection—ever. Use alcohol or drugs. (This is an indirect risk factor as it causes impaired judgment, leading to high-risk behaviors.)
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Definition H - I - V - Human Immunodeficiency Virus A - Acquired I - Immune D - Deficiency S - Syndrome
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