where does aids originated and drugs that prevent aids?
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Aids virus has been suggested that it is Biological warfare compound and that HIV is indeed attached to the Aids virus. \n\nThe reason it is so prevalent in Africa is that the peoples in Africa are very susceptible to parasites and other pathogens, so much so that their immune systems are compromised. It didn't originate there though.
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This question about the origins of the HIV virus has been asked (and answered 1000 times) ! But since education about HIV/AIDS is important today, here my Best Answer:\n\nTwo species of HIV infect humans: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is thought to have originated in southern Cameroon after jumping from wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) to humans during the twentieth century. HIV-2 may have originated from the Sooty Mangabey (Cercocebus atys), an Old World monkey of Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, and Cameroon. HIV-1 is the most virulent. It is easily transmitted and is the cause of the majority of HIV infections globally. HIV-2 is less transmittable and is largely confined to West Africa. \n\nAs far as prevention, I suggest you click the second link below:
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I hope you are joking.  Unprotected sex & using dirty needles for drug abuse are both causes for AIDS and HIV.  HIV is a cause of AIDS. Knowledge is the key and if you are serious i hope you take the time to research.  Not A Laughing Mater!!!
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There are currently drugs available that enabled a HIV positive person to live a normal life span. The treatment is not cheap, but for someone living in the US, HIV is not a death sentence anymore. \n\nThere are also studies underway that indicate that certain combination of those drugs prevent the user from getting HIV, similar to Malaria prevention drugs. Those studies look very positive, but a prevention is not a cure. \n\nTo completely eradicate the HIV disease, a vaccine would be required and that still seems to be some time in the future.
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Dr. David Ho and colleagues from the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York told a conference they traced the very first case of HIV infection to a man, David Carr, living in what was then the Belgian Congo in 1959.   \n\nThese scientists believe the HIV virus crossed over from ape polulations to humans in the late 40's or early 50's based on the fact that it must have been present for that long in order for someone to be sick with AIDS in 1959.  Other early HIV infections are the following:\nHIV found in tissue samples from an American teenager who died in St. Louis in 1969. \nMost scientists estimate that the disease developed in Africa around 1930.\nHIV found in tissue samples from a Norwegian sailor who died around 1976.\n\nThere is another interesting theory out there with some intriguing evidence is that HIV was accidentally introduced to Africa through administration of polio vaccine that was contaminated with HIV from the chimpanzee organs used to make the polio vaccine.  This is a VERY controversial theory since it implies that Western Medicine gave AIDS to Africa.  Here's a summary of the evidence:Overview of the theory\nOne theory of the origin of AIDS is that it developed from contaminated vaccines used in the world's first mass immunisation for polio. There are a number of reasons why this theory is plausible enough to be worthy of further investigation.\n\nThe location coincides dramatically. The earliest known cases of AIDS occurred in central Africa, in the same regions where Koprowski's polio vaccine was given to over a million people in 1957-1960. \nThe timing coincides. There is no documented case of HIV infection or AIDS before 1959. Centuries of the slave trade and European exploitation of Africa exposed Africans and others to all other diseases then known; it is implausible that HIV could have been present and spreading in Africa without being recognised. \nPolio vaccines are grown (cultured) on monkey kidneys which could have been contaminated by SIVs. Polio vaccines could not be screened for SIV contamination before 1985. \nAnother monkey virus, SV-40, is known to have been passed to humans through polio vaccines. A specific pool of Koprowski's vaccine was later shown to have been contaminated by an unknown virus. \nIn order for a virus to infect a different species, it is helpful to reduce the resistance of the new host's immune system. Koprowski's polio vaccine was given to many children less than one month old, before their immune systems were fully developed. Indeed, in one trial, infants were given 15 times the standard dose in order to ensure effective immunisation. \n\nIf this theory is correct, it has serious ethical, health and policy implications. In particular, it points to the danger of interspecies transfer of material through vaccinations, organ transplants, etc., which could lead to new variants of AIDS as well as other new diseases. As well, studying the theory may lead to insights about responding to AIDS and preventing new diseases.\n\nHowever, there has been no sustained attempt to test the theory. This could be done, for example, by testing stocks of polio vaccine for the presence of SIV. An offer to undertake tests was made as early as 1991; only in 2000 were some samples tested, and then only US-made vaccine. Another possibility would be to test stored blood samples in Africa from before 1950. If HIV is found, this would undermine the theory.\n\nThere was a documentary made that details this theory too called "The Origin of AIDS" by Peter Chappell
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).[1] The late stage of the condition leaves individuals prone to opportunistic infections and tumors. Although treatments for AIDS and HIV exist to slow the virus's progression, there is no known cure. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk.[2][3] This transmission can come in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding, or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.\n\nMost researchers believe that HIV originated in sub-Saharan Africa during the twentieth century;[4] it is now a pandemic, with an estimated 38.6 million people now living with the disease worldwide.[5] As of January 2006, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since it was first recognized on June 5, 1981, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. In 2005 alone, AIDS claimed an estimated 2.4–3.3 million lives, of which more than 570,000 were children.[5] A third of these deaths are occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, retarding economic growth and destroying human capital. Antiretroviral treatment reduces both the mortality and the morbidity of HIV infection, but routine access to antiretroviral medication is not available in all countries.[6] HIV/AIDS stigma is more severe than that associated with other life-threatening conditions and extends beyond the disease itself to providers and even volunteers involved with the care of people living with HIV.\n\nTAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK !
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AIDS, per say, say was not "discovered."  It was named. AIDS itself is NOT a disease.  Rather it is the end manisfestation of infection with HIV.  AIDS is a "collection" of opportunistic infections which prey on the immune system which has been compromised by HIV.  HIV infection/AIDS continues to spread in all corners of the world.  It seems that in the US people have again become complacent about it, with rates increasing in all metro areas.  One factor that the increase of infection is being attributed to is the use of Meth.
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No. There is currently no cure for AIDs. There are some anti-viral drugs that try and stop the virus from multiplying. These drugs extend a person's lifespan.\n\nRecently, several strains of HIV have mutated and the drugs are not as effective. This is because some people are engaging in unsafe sexual behavior and exposing themselves again and again to these other strains. A person can become infected with several strains at once. If you have HIV, you should not engage in unsafe sexual activities with other HIV sufferers (i.e. always wear a condom unless you are in a monogamous relationship).\n\nI will be walking in a "Aid for AIDS in Nevada" charity walk this Sunday. If you (or anyone else) is interested in sponsoring me, please click the link below.
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HIV is a virus that is passed through blood and body fluids.  It can be passed through unprotected sex, used needles, oral, and rectal sex.  Viruses are common and this is an illness just like chicken pox is an illness.  Early detection and taking meds as prescribed can make the virus undetectable in a person's blood, but they must continue taking meds forever to keep it under control. It is not a death sentence to be diagnosed with HIV.
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If your talking broadly, Africa is the #1 leading country with AIDS/HIV. As far as locally, anywhere. That's the scary thing about today. Any one could look squeaky clean on the outside and be infested on the inside. That's why protection, manogamy, and abstinence are so highly suggested.
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There is NOT YET "cure" for AIDS.  There are several approved drug treatments that seem to slow the growth of the HIV viruses (which causes AIDS), and seem to slow the progress of the AIDS disease.\nSo far, these are imperfect for several reasons; they don't work for everyone, they have serious side effects, and the virus is "learning" to overcome these drugs.\nCancer is actually many different diseases, with many different causes, affecting many different parts of the body, and with many different outcomes.  There are cures for a few types of cancer; effective treatments for many others; but there are still some types that we don't\nhave effective weapons to use against.  \n\nWell.. But i believe it is on progress. see the links below. \n\nit's happened a long time ago... when people didn't believe about long distance communication [telegraph, phone, radio], or a box which could show some pictures [tv].
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WHERE?\nThe question of exactly where the transfer took place, and where the 'epidemic' officially first developed has always been controversial. Some have suggested that it is dangerous to even try to find out, as AIDS has frequently been blamed on an innocent person or group of individuals in the past. However, scientists remain keen to find the true origin of HIV, as most agree it is important to understand the virus and its epidemiology in order to fight it.\n\nSo did it definitely come from Africa?\nGiven the evidence we have already looked at, it is likely that Africa was indeed the continent where the transfer of HIV to humans first occurred (monkeys from Asia and South America have never been found to have SIVs that could cause HIV in humans). However, who exactly spread the virus from Africa , to America and beyond remains a mystery. It is quite possible that separate 'pockets' of the virus could have been developing in a number of different countries years before the first cases were ever officially identified, making it virtually impossible to trace one single source.
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One does not need to have sex to get HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.\n\nAlso, there are other animals who have sex that carry HIV but they do NOT get AIDS.
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Nope. The AIDS virus mutates quickly and that is why there is no immunization. We have drugs to give to children born to mothers with AIDS to help prevent them from getting the disease, but we cannot immunize against it yet.\n\nHowever, they are working on trying to get an immunization for the disease, but it won't be around for awhile.
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Recently, it was reported that there were some sort of breakthrough in finding similarities at the molecular level.  If this is true, this could narrow the research further.\nThe AIDS virus constantly changes, thus no one agent can cure it.  This is why so many AIDS patients take so many different pills to help prolong their life.\nAs far as Africa is concerned, they seem to live long productive lives in their standard of living.  Africa has come so far in combating AIDS through knowledge.  The one thing that can't seem to be overcome, is the raping of virgins by infected men with AIDS.
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The AIDS epidemic was discovered June 18, 1981, when the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported a cluster of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (now classified as Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia) in five gay men in Los Angeles. Originally dubbed GRID, or Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, health authorities soon realized that nearly half of the people identified with the syndrome were not gay. In 1982, the CDC introduced the term AIDS to describe the newly recognized syndrome.\n\nThree of the earliest known instances of HIV infection are as follows:\n\n1. A plasma sample taken in 1959 from an adult male living in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.\n2. HIV found in tissue samples from an American teenager who died in St. Louis in 1969.\n3. HIV found in tissue samples from a Norwegian sailor who died around 1976.\n\n\nHope that helped!
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Aids is the most common condition.