| Description |
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
21st century health and wellness |
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21st century health and wellness.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 118) and index. |
| Contents |
A twentieth-century plague -- Sounding the first alarm -- The epidemic explodes -- Identifying the virus -- Helping the victims -- The fight against Aids -- Public response to the disease -- Encouraging treatment breakthroughs -- Protecting yourself from Aids. |
| Summary |
Introduces different aspects of AIDS. Begins with a brief introduction to the disease, followed by an outline of its history: when it first appeared, how it was identified, how it grew to epidemic proportions, and its current status. The differences between HIV and AIDS and their various strains, methods of testing, and the many different types of treatment available are among the topics covered. |
| Subject |
AIDS (Disease) -- Popular works.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
0791048853 |
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