Module 5
HIV/AIDS Pandemic
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has many different timelines as the first few cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in 1981. There were many people that were infected and many that died. HIV/AIDS was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cases were found in sub-Saharan areas and West Africa. The virus spread. In 2005, 2.8 million people died from AIDS and 4.1 million people were newly infected with HIV, and 38.6 million people were already infected with HIV. The spread of HIV/AIDS is not only through intercourse but also through the use of infected needles. There is a negative stigma with HIV/AIDS as many people believe that it was only transmitted through homosexuals and at the time, there was a massive hatred for homosexuals at the time. HIV/AIDS also became a problem among drug users because of the sharing of needles. There have been new treatments developed such as Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) which tries to stop the virus to become a DNA virus. The free distribution of new needles became a solution to avoid spreading HIV?AIDS faster. New therapies and more education regarding the disease have led to a small decrease in deaths, but it still takes many lives.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has many different timelines as the first few cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in 1981. There were many people that were infected and many that died. HIV/AIDS was first identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cases were found in sub-Saharan areas and West Africa. The virus spread. In 2005, 2.8 million people died from AIDS and 4.1 million people were newly infected with HIV, and 38.6 million people were already infected with HIV. The spread of HIV/AIDS is not only through intercourse but also through the use of infected needles. There is a negative stigma with HIV/AIDS as many people believe that it was only transmitted through homosexuals and at the time, there was a massive hatred for homosexuals at the time. HIV/AIDS also became a problem among drug users because of the sharing of needles. There have been new treatments developed such as Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) which tries to stop the virus to become a DNA virus. The free distribution of new needles became a solution to avoid spreading HIV?AIDS faster. New therapies and more education regarding the disease have led to a small decrease in deaths, but it still takes many lives.
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