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hi...i m 20 yrs..
i would like to know how do aids actually occur in a
person,,,how would actually a person gets aids disease..
i know it is transmitted through blood,and sex..
but how actually a person caughts aids other than these 2..
Dear Manasa:
Peace and all good things. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a collection of diseases or conditions that was recognized in the late 1970's - and about which we have learned much over the past thirty years. We know today that it is caused by a virus (HIV) which attacks the cells the body uses to fight off disease. It is passed most often by blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and/or breast milk from one infected person to another.
Much more information on HIV disease is available here and some other sites, such as www.thebody.com have extensive information for you to read and review.
Thank you for your interest in what is one of the deadliest diseases facing our world.
Sincerely,
Terry
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Terry B
Expertise
Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience
Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications
Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials
BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
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