AIDS

 

-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

-Origin Africa

-First case Zaire, Africa

            1976 Danish Dr. 40-50% have AIDS

-Terrified the World

-HIV Birth

-Rock Hudson

            Got name from him

-136,000 AIDS in US 5yrs. Ago

            More now

-Virus lies dormant 10yrs.

-AIDS destroys Immune system

-AZT
            drugs to help

-Vaccine is years away

-Every 10 min. someone gets infected

-Males 25-35 most at risk but ladies are closing the gap