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Overview, Incidence, HIV and the Immune System

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:55 am

HIV Overview

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the body's immune system, multiplying and spreading from cell to cell at incredible speed, damaging and destroying cells. At first, the immune system fights back by producing new cells, but eventually, HIV causes so much damage that the immune system can no longer keep up. When this happens, T-cells drop below 200 and AIDS develops.

Incidence and Prevalence of HIV

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately ...Read the full article
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Re: Overview, Incidence, HIV and the Immune System

Post a new topicby disseminate on Wed May 21, 2008 7:09 pm

The best way to prevent is abstinence and second are good condoms. The Catholic Church is now considering a change in their position due to all of the cases in Africa. They may support condoms for disease prevention only and not to inhibit pregnancy.
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Re: Overview, Incidence, HIV and the Immune System

Post a new topicby jingle33 on Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:25 am

Nice informative and educative.
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