Abstract
The public awareness of AIDS far exceeds present scientific understanding of this illness. Indeed, the layman’s fear of this condition is far out of proportion to its incidence. For example, hospitalized patients repeatedly express their concerns about receiving blood transfusions as this therapy has been associated with transmission of AIDS. In contrast, the issue of hepatitis is rarely mentioned, although it is a much greater risk following blood transfusion than AIDS in terms of total morbidity and mortality. The attitude of the general public and, for that matter, the medical profession, stems from the mystery shrouding the manner of transmitting AIDS, the slow lingering death that often accompanies it, and medical science’s present inability to explain or consistently provide a cure for this condition.
Keywords
- Opportunistic Infection
- Acquire Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Acquire Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Drug Abuser
- Female Sexual Partner
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Benson, M.D., Casas, E.R., Method, M.W. (1985). Autoimmune deficiency syndrome. In: Keith, L.G., Berger, G.S. (eds) Uncommon Infections and Special Topics. Infections in Reproductive Health, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4902-7_7
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