Wednesday, July 28, 2010

AIDS

What are the similarities/differences between TB infections and HIV/AIDS?

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Similarity - If both untreated, it will lead the infected to Death. Difference - 1.TB is by bacteria (Mycobacterium) and AIDS is by virus (HIV). 2.TB can spread through air, where the latter needs physical contact by any possible means. 3.TB is curable, where AIDS not.

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Name of a movie about a family with HIV/Aids

Name of a movie about a family with HIV/Aids?
From what I remember it was about a man and wife who had a baby and the wife and baby die of hiv/aids. Maybe it was the dad and baby that died? * I found it. It is called And then there was one. *
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They are several movies, but I can only think of Ryan White, who contracted if from a blood transfusion and was treated cruelly by the public and medical community. I only remember because the recent legislation on it was "renewed", .
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Oh. I saw that in Health class. If it was about a guy telling kids his story, than I saw it. His name was Doug something. Sorry I can't remember his last name. His wife's name was Evon and his child's name was Ashley. Ashley and Evon lived. He remarried and had a boy named Joshua.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

How Is HIV/AIDS a Development Issue

How Is HIV/AIDS a Development Issue?
hey guys i need to know how HIV/AIDS is a development issue and how it impacts the global community?? plz help thanx
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Go to the library and do you own homework.
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HIV/AIDS is a development Issue because it's an epidemic which is showing no signs of abating, it's killed millions worldwide and it still continues to do so. It isn't just a health issue, it's a social and economic issue as well.

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