Why is AIDS no longer an epidemic?
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Why is AIDS no longer an epidemic?
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AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. This develops in the advanced stage of infection from HIV, human immunodeficiency virus. People infected with HIV often have no symptoms until the virus causes AIDS to develop. This is why protective measures and testing are important tools to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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View this answerThis question is slightly misleading because many medical professionals around the world still consider AIDS and HIV part of an ongoing epidemic. It...
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Chapter 11 / Lesson 13Explore the structure and transmission of the Retroviridae virus family, its mechanisms and related diseases. Learn how HIV replicates itself through reverse transcriptase and the role of protease. Define opportunistic infections and the relationship between HIV and AIDS.