HIV means-Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS- means- Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is a virus and AIDS is a disease. Once the HIV virus enters into the human body, after 2-3 weeks, it causes ‘’ Acute Retroviral Syndrome’’. Symptoms and Signs of AIDS: Fever Pain in the muscles (Myalgia) Pain in the throat Swelling [...]
HIV, AIDS and Depression
November 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) is first present itself in the blood. It does not mean the patient is suffering from AIDS. HIV sero-conversion takes 8-10 years to become AIDS. How HIV/AIDS Spreads: Due to sex: 42.2% Due to Blood transfusion: 15.96% Drug addiction: 13.5% For HIV to become AIDS, the time [...]
25% of American girls have sexually transmitted diseases
March 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
25% of American teenage girls have at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD), according to a sexual health research study released by Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Human Papilloma Virus infection is the most common sexual disease in American girls. 50% African-American girls have at least one STD but only 20% of white teenage [...]
Analysis: Sex diseases in United States
November 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is once again rising in United States, according to a national wide survey by CDC. Chlamydia is the most common reported STD followed by Gonorrhea. According to Centre for Disease Control (CDC), around 19 million STDs were reported in 2006 in United States. Most of the sexually transmitted [...]
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