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AIDS And Its Causes - Term Papers

AIDS And Its Causes

1.INTRODUCTION
In June 1981, the centers for The Disease Control of the United States
reported that five young homosexual men in the Los Angels area had contracted
Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia( a kind of pneumonia that is particularly found
in AIDS patient). 2 of the patients had died. This report signalled the
begninning of an epidemic of a viral disease characterized by immunosuppression
associated with opportunistic infection( an infection caused by a microrganism
that does not normally produce disease in human; it occurs in persons with
abnomality functioning immune system), secondary neoplasms( any abnormal growth
of new tissue, benign or malignant) and neurologic mainfestation, ...

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constitute the largest group, about 60% of the
reported cases. This includes 5% who were intravenuous drug as well. (2).
Intravenous drug users with no previous history of homosexuality compose the
next largest group, about 23% of all patients. (3). Hemophiliacs (the people who
have inborn disease characterized by excesssive bleeding and occuring only in
males) especially those who received factor VIII concentrate before 1985, about
1% of all patients. (4). Recipents of blood and blood components who are not
hemophiliacs but who received tranfusions of HIV-infected whole blood components
(e.g. platelet, plasma) account for 2 %. (5). Other high risk groups: 86% of
patients acquire disease through heterosexual contacts with members of other
high risk groups. 80% of children with AIDS have a HIV-infected parents and
suffer from transplacental or perinatal transmission.
Thus from the preceding discussion, it should be aparent that
transmission of HIV occurs under conditions that ...

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Added: 6/17/2008 06:34:26 AM
Category: Health & Medicine
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