South Africa Aids problem
In this project I will discuss the problems with aids, particulary in South Africa, and how itīs possible that this disease has become such a big problem for this country.I will give you some information about Aids, and also suggestions for what we can do to avoid it in the future. My sources have been the internet, the library and I also have a couple of friends in South Africa that have mailed me information. It has become the most important health issue for a lot of countries around the world, especially in Africa. I will know give you a very simple explanation of this extremely complex disease. Itīs a virus that enters the bloodstream and attacks our immune system, making it harder to defeat other infections. There exists two different types of Hiv. Hiv-1 is the most common one, and itīs mostly located in the First World, Asia, Latin-America and most of Africa, while Hiv-2 is geographically linked with West Africa. Hiv-1 is a more lethal disease than its counterpart, and it has a shorter incubation period. When you get infected by HIV, youīre labelled "HIV positive" and you carry the virus for the rest of your life. Stage 1: Primary HIV infection. The first stage is known as
Itīs pretty obvious that the biggest problem facing South Africa right now isnīt racism, or unemployment, but the very dangerous virus known as AIDS. Stage 4: AIDS. It is at this stage that the person moves from being merely HIV positive to having full-blown AIDS. Infections like tuberculosis, meningtis, pneumonia and other bacterial infections are very dangerous at this stage. Although, technically it is not strictly a disease, it is often referred to as one. Rather, AIDS is a catchall for the many medical conditions that arise from a weakened immune system that can no longer fight infections. Therefore a person does not die of AIDS, but rather to an infection, or collection of infections.
Some common words found in the essay are:
South Africa, AZT HIV-positive, SA People, South Africans, Sahara HIV, World Cup, Drug Companies, Asymptomatic Stage, Primary HIV, Stigma HIV/AIDS, south africa, hiv positive, south africans, asymptomatic stage, infected hiv, immune system, sexual intercourse, 75 percent, hiv infection, transmission sexual intercourse, prevention programmes, primary hiv infection,
Approximate Word count = 2279
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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