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AIDS VIRUS

Presented by: Norris Terry, Trevor Cofer , & Gavin Payton. AIDS VIRUS. History of AIDS. AIDS is commonly believed to have originated in Africa in the 1940s-50s. It is believed to be a manifestation of SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) commonly found in monkeys.

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AIDS VIRUS

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  1. Presented by: Norris Terry, Trevor Cofer, & Gavin Payton AIDS VIRUS

  2. History of AIDS • AIDS is commonly believed to have originated in Africa in the 1940s-50s. • It is believed to be a manifestation of SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus) commonly found in monkeys. • It was first discovered in the U.S. around 1980 in a group of people living in California. • In 1984 two doctors, Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo, found the virus that causes AIDS and named it HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). • In 1985 U.S. President Ronald Reagan mentions the word “AIDS” in public for the first time.

  3. AIDS By The Numbers • In 2009, 4,031 children under the age of 13 were diagnosed with having HIV, given to them through mother-to-child transmission. • Since the beginning of the epidemic, approximately 617,025 have died from AIDS in the U.S. • In 2009, 2.6 million became infected with HIV while 1.8 million deaths occurred from AIDS-related causes. • Every 16 seconds, a person dies from AIDS. • Every 12 seconds, another person contracts HIV. • 37,402,301 people live with HIV today.

  4. AIDS By The Numbers

  5. Consequences of AIDS

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