In 1998, scientists believed that AIDS was the leading cause of death in men between 25 and 44 years of age and the fourth highest in women between 25 and 44 (What is AIDS, 1997). ... Viruses that usually don't affect a person can make an AIDS patient very sick and sometimes cause death. ... It is also one of leading causes of death for AIDS patients (AIDS in America... 1986). ... Although it is unknown what year he gave blood, about thirty years after his death, doctors analyzed his frozen blood sample and found that it contained the HIV virus, which is the virus that causes AIDS (...

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Potential staffs and employees should not be refused employment or entry to the organisation on the grounds that they test positive for HIV. The organisation does not therefore; introduce compulsory screening procedures to test for HIV (either prior to employment or during employment).The organization endorses informed consent for individual testing, accompanied by confidential and appropriate counselling. ...

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Throughout history men, women, and children have all faced some type of incident that has involved death. ... Just like viruses and germs, they can cause us to get the flu, diarrhea, infections, etc., but with HIV, once you got the virus, it is yours till death do you part. ... This is not to say that Africa's birth rate is less than the death rate, because that is inaccurate. ... In fact, The Medical Research Council's Burden of Disease Unit estimates that over half the death in Africa between the ages of 15 and 49 are now due to AIDS. ... To make a long story short, all the bl...

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The HIV and AIDS pandemic has touched all religious groups, brought fear and shame, and raised disturbing questions about sickness, healing, death, and divine power. ... Death rate of the people dying of AIDS is not decreasing because Christians themselves are failing to recognise Christ in their infected brothers and sisters. ...

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