Pete Schauer - AIDS and Other Killer Viruses and Pandemics

AIDS in Developing Countries Do Infectious Diseases Pose a Threat? Pandemics Superbugs

Deadly Viruses Resistant Infections Vaccines

AIDS

Epidemics

Medical Technology

Resurgent Diseases

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Schauer, Peter J., editor.

Title: AIDS and other killer viruses and pandemics / Pete Schauer, book editor.

Description: First edition. | New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2018. |

Series: Viewpoints on modern world history | Audience: Grade 9 to 12. |

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017021756 | ISBN 9781534501393 (library bound)

Subjects: LCSH: AIDS (Disease)--Juvenile literature. | Epidemics--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC RC606.65 .A44 2018 | DDC 614.5/99392--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017021756

Manufactured in the United States of America

Chapter Preface

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

There have been many pandemics and deadly viruses throughout the history of time, including the devastating 1918 Spanish flu.

National Health Service

There are a few common ways for a person to contract HIV,with unprotected sex being the leading cause.

Warren Kaplan

A lot of progress has been made in the treatment of HIV, butvaccine research still involves a lot of trial and error.

The Family Planning Association

HIV testing has evolved since the days of only blood tests, and more locations than ever are able to test for itbut still not nearly enough!.

Viera Scheibner

While smallpox has been virtually eradicated due to vaccination, theres an increase in other issues, such as obesity and autism, that may be tied to vaccines.

Chapter Preface

Tim Murphy

Multiple people recount their friends and acquaintancesdiagnoses of AIDS during the early 1980s, when the diseasewas running rampant.

Fred Lewsey

The term Patient Zero is often used when describingsomeone who spreads a virus, but the man who was dubbedPatient Zero for spreading AIDS was falsely blamed

Helen Branswell

One small typo, a zero instead of an O, led to Gatan Dugasbeing mislabeledand many more misconceptions aboutHIV.

Tim Horn

Despite all of the research and clinical trials surrounding thevirus, theres still a lot to be discovered regarding effectivetreatment for, and prevention of, HIV.

Bernard M. Branson, et al

As advanced as the US medical field is, there are still gaps andinconsistencies in the way that HIV tests are conducted.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In some cases, youre more likely to be told you dont have theflu when in fact you really do, due to particular laboratorydiagnostic procedures

Craig Klugman

Ebola has been ravaging the planet for four decadessowhy was it only spoken of in recent years? The conclusion istroubling.

Chapter Preface

UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS(UNAIDS) has set a lofty goal to end the AIDS epidemic as apublic health threat by the year 2030.

Inter-Parliamentary Union

While the world has come a long way in the treatment andpotential cure of AIDS and HIV, nations need their politiciansto take decisive action to end the disease.

Kaiser Family Foundation

When comparing data on how deadly AIDS was before the2000s, its clear to see that there has been positive progress inthe fight against the disease.

Kaiser Family Foundation

Thirty years ago, more than half the nation believed thatAIDS was the most urgent health problem facing the nationand in the present day, that number has drastically shrunk.

Science Sharon Lewin

Yes, theres been a decline in the number of reported HIVinfections, but the virus is still aggressive and deadly and stillneeds to be stopped.

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David McCullough, American historian

H istory is punctuated by momentous eventsturning points for the nations involved, with impacts felt far beyond their borders. Displaying the full range of human capabilitiesfrom violence, greed, and ignorance to heroism, courage, and strength they are nearly always complicated and multifaceted. Any student of history faces the challenge of grasping both the broader elements and the nuances of world-changing events, such as wars, social movements, and environmental disasters. Textbooks offer only so much help, burdened as they are by constraints of length and singleperspective narratives. True understanding of historys significant events comes from exposure to a variety of perspectives from the people involved intimately, as well as those observing from a distance of miles or years.

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