Monster Essays - Aids 5
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is a recently
recognized disease. It is caused by infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is a complicated illness that may
involve several phases. It is caused by a virus that can be passed from
person to person. AIDS impairs the human body's immune system--the
system is responsible for warding off disease--and leaves the victim
susceptible to various infections.
AIDS was first conclusively identified in the United States in 1981,
when 189 cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control....
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