What Is the Scientific Name For Aids Posted: 02-08-04 14:09pm
Ok this sounds like a dumb question but I
am doing a project for school, and need to
kno what the scientific and common name is
for aids if any of you can help me I would
really appreciate it.
Thank you,
amanda
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Dom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 8
Answer Better Late Than Never... Posted: 05-24-04 07:32am
I just saw this posting, sorry amanda for
the late response, the scientific name for
'aids' is:
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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paulv
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
Where Did We Get Aids From? Posted: 07-29-04 12:22pm
Where did we get aids from?
Hiv/aids has been traced back to central
africa.
The majority of aids cases are in the
sub-sahara desert africa.
This is well known.
What is not so well known, is that the
countries immediately north of these black
african countries, have almost no aids
cases.
They have so few cases of hiv/aids, that
they don't even have significant
statistics. They have round the numbers
ub to get even 0.1 percent of adults.
What is the most significant factor.
These countries encourage marriage and
practice 100% male circumcision due to
religous custom (muslim, jew). It is
almost impossible for a circumcised male
to infect a female through any any normal
sexual act.
Encouraging infant and even adult
circumcision should be our primary
preventive method, and then condoms.
Why is this simple treatment which would
eventually eliminate hiv/aids, unknown to
the general public.
If women knew they were at much greater
risk of being infected with aids by
uncircumcised males, I think you would see
them giving them preference, and then the
men would be encouaged to follow through.
Does anyone know why this is not general
knowledge.
