1. Mr. Phipps U.S. History

2. AIDS Definition: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome –AIDS is a severe immunological disorder caused by HIV – Transmitted primarily through venereal routes or by exposure to contaminated blood or blood products –Results in a defect in cell- mediated immune response –Manifested by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and to certain rare cancers, especially Kaposi's sarcoma.

3. When, Where, Who, and Why The first few cases of AIDS were discovered in 1983 Several young gay males in San Francisco in 1983 were shown to be exhibiting symptoms of Kaposi’s Sarcoma, a type of cancer, which was syptomatic of HIV/AIDS While it was considered a “Gay plague” AIDS affected all types of people, including heterosexuals AIDS population highest with risky behaviors and at risk groups: particularly drug-users, sexually active people, people with multiple sexual partners, bi-sexual sex activity, gay sex, and unprotected sex with any infected partner, hemophiliacs, and the poor

4. Treatments AZT: an antiviral drug used in the treatment of AIDS which has side effects of liver damage and suppression of bone marrow Most HIV/AIDS drugs are used for treating regular infections and none of them are cures

5. The Beginning The Myth: Nobody got AIDS from a monkey And the Band Played On talks about Patient Zero, a flight attendant who spread the disease through unprotected sex (Proved false) Unsure of how AIDS actually started U.S. attention coincided with the outbreak of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in SF in 1983

6. Effects on Society Created increased prejudiced attitudes and activities targeting the LGBT community Prompted many protests over Reagan’s lack of funding for AIDS Research Forced increased research for AIDS treatment with some treatment options, including the AZT “cocktail”

7. AIDS in Culture

8. AIDS Today Africa – 20% = 5,000,000 India - 8% = 3,970,000 Urban neighborhoods around the U.S. -.6% = 900,000 Many people still living with AIDS and receiving treatment