Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, is a serious disease. It is the last stage of a virus called Human Immuno-deficiency Virus, HIV. The disease renders the body’s immune system. When this happens, the body is unable to resist invasion by microorganisms that cause serious infection. An individual may be infected with the virus for more than ten years before receiving a diagnosis of AIDS. In order to fully understand AIDS, and individual must …

…the virus. For individuals who are sexually active, a condom should be used in intercourse and oral sex with a man, while a latex barrier should be used for oral sex on a woman. Needles should not be shared at all costs, no matter what the situation is. Education is perhaps the most important thing when it comes to AIDS. If people are made aware of the disease and its consequences, they may ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**