HPV, or the human papillomavirus is the main contributing factor to genital warts. This condition is the most common sexually transmitted disease among millions of individuals. Many people go for years not knowing the virus is present in their body. Sexually active individuals should ask their health care provider, during their physical exam to check [...]
AIDS is caused by the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which damages the body’s defense system. People infected with HIV usually live for years without any signs of the disease. They may look and feel healthy, but they can still pass on the virus to others. HIV is a retrovirus with two primary types: HIV-1 and [...]
1 An Overall Picture of HIV/AIDS Prevalence in Sub-Sahara Africa No where has the impact of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome / Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS) been more severe than Sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty-five years ago, AIDS was unknown in sub-Sahara Africa, yet AIDS is now the number one killer disease in region, surpassing malaria. According [...]
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