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Changes in Incidence Rate of HIV, 2001 to 2009
Below is the change in incidence rate of HIV infection from 2001 to 2009 from selected countries. /**/ Increasing By More Than 25%Stable Decreasing By More…Fauci, Anthony Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Fauci, Anthony Stephen, 1940–, American physician, immunologist, and government official, b. Brooklyn, New York, M.D. Cornell, 1966. A senior investigator in the National Institute of…United Nations Children's Fund
(Encyclopedia) United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), a specialized fund of the United Nations. It was established in 1946 as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, and became…World Health Organization Revises Figures on HIV/AIDS
World Health Organization Revises Figures on HIV/AIDS A look at the worldwide AIDS situation Related Links Understanding AIDS HIV/AIDS Statistics by World Region Status of…retrovirus
(Encyclopedia) retrovirus, type of RNA virus that, unlike other RNA viruses, reproduces by transcribing itself into DNA. An enzyme called reverse transcriptase allows a retrovirus's RNA to act as the…circumcision
(Encyclopedia) circumcisioncircumcisionsûrˌkəmsĭzhˈən [key], operation to remove the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. It dates back to prehistoric times and was widespread throughout the…hemophilia
(Encyclopedia) hemophiliahemophiliahēˌməfĭlˈēə, –fēlˈyə [key], genetic disease in which the clotting ability of the blood is impaired and excessive bleeding results. The disease is transmitted…Nilsson, Lennart
(Encyclopedia) Nilsson, LennartNilsson, Lennartlĕnˈnärt nĭlˈsôn [key], 1922–2017, Swedish photographer who made pioneering microphotographs of embryos and the human body. Nilsson began his career as…HIV/AIDS Statistics and Features by World Region, 2001–2013
Here are figures on adults and children living with HIV and AIDS-related deaths for select regions. World region Adults & children living with HIVAdults…immunology
(Encyclopedia) immunology, branch of medicine that studies the response of organisms to foreign substances, e.g., viruses, bacteria, and bacterial toxins (see immunity). Immunologists study the…Trending
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