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Aids

I. Introduction
II. What is AIDS?
a. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
III. Transmission
a. Sexually
b. Blood Transfusion
IV. Symptoms
a. Flu-like
b. Fever
V. Treatment
a. Alternative medicine
b. Botanicals
VI. Statistics
VII. Prevention
a. Avoid sexual contact
b. Avoid sharing needles
VIII. AIDS Education/ AIDS in schools
IX. Conclusion

Mikel Stuckey
Third Block
Mrs. B. Brown
September 25, 2008
AIDS/HIV

AIDS affects more than roughly thirty million people worldwide. Race, sex, and age have nothing to do with who can get this disease. About forty-five percent of the 641,000 AIDS cases in the U.S. have been white people. Blacks aren’t far behind with over 35 percent of cases, and Hispanics have about 20 percent of all cases. Asians have less than anyone does, with 1 percent. In 1994 and 1995 AIDS was the leading cause of death among Americans ages 25-44 years old. It was also the leading cause of death for men in the same age group and the third leading cause of death in women 25-44. It’s easy to state the facts, but what really is AIDS? What are the symptoms? How can it be prevented or treated? Can it even be prevented?
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Acquired means you can get infected with it. Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body's system that fights diseases. Syndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease. It is a serious condition that weakens the body’s immune system, leaving it unable to fight off illness. AIDS is the last stage in a progression of disease resulting from a viral infection known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. The disease includes a number of unusual and severe infections, cancers, and debilitating illnesses. This can result in severe weight loss or wasting away and a disease affecting the brain and central nervous system.
AIDS is transmitted when the virus enters the body, usually by injecting infected cells or semen. AIDS infection is spread by...