Hiv / Aids ( Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Human...

Abstract This papers provides a brief introduction to the topic of HIV/AIDS, (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Human Immune Deficiency) from its early appearance as a deadly communicable disease that causes a viral infection in humans. During the 1960’s the infection was largely due to unprotected sex; the victims contracted the disease mostly due to unprotected sexual contacts from others who already had the virus. It became an epidemic and even pandemic. Those infected eventually died from HIV/AIDS as it came to be known, and there was no known treatment that could lead to cure. Only palliative (supportive) care was of any help and mostly to deal with the severe symptoms of fever, cold sweats and pain, and vulnerability to†¦show more content†¦About twenty five years ago a new illness caused serious and severe symptoms that affected people all over the world and there seemed to be no treatment or a cure. â€Å"HIV has spread relentlessly from a few widely scattered à ¢â‚¬Å"hot spots† to virtually every country in the world, infecting 65 million people and killing 25 million.† (AIDS status challenges of the epidemic, 2015) AIDS was one of the national and international spread of diseases. Regions that were heavily affected were sub-saharan Africa, The Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The illness often affected young males and increasingly, there were more men who had sex with men (MSM). Later, people who used drugs and shared needles became identified as high risk for developing HIV/AIDS. Without a treatment or a cure, the victims became extremely and overwhelmingly sick. They became even more debilitated in a relatively short period of time and eventually died from the devastating effects. The reason for the devastation seemed to be primarily due to the severe damage to the immune system by the virus which left the victim unable to fight back and recover. Because this was such a new disease, there was no known treatment or cure. Only supportive treatment could be provided until the scientific community, medical world, and helping groups worked to find out more about how to combat the new disease and to help