HIV Testing paper

Mandatory HIV Testing: Wasteful or Worthwhile? Human Immunodeficiency Virus, more commonly known as HIV is a disease that leaves a person receptive to life-threatening infections. It attacks the immune system. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is the basic cause of AIDS worldwide, while HIV-2 is found in West Africa. HIV infection occurs when a person comes in contact with an infected persons bodily fluids, including semen, blood, vaginal secretions, and …

…they are tested and it turns up negative it is a waste of valuable resources. These tests are definitely good when they are used for their true purpose. If you do have this disease you should know. But when people are hypochondriacs, it is a waste of money, equipment, and lab time. “What’s sad that a change in our behavior will stop this disease. But we can’t even seem to do that!!” (Mustafa).