Abbreviations: AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; ARDS, adult respiratory distress syndrome; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CNS, central nervous system; CT, computed tomography; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; GMS, Grocott methenamine-silver; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HPLC, high performance liquid chromatography...

Societal responses to the very serious problems posed by the scourge of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) reflect, at least in part, the epidemiological association that exists between the rampant spread of that deadly disease and homosexual activity. The fact that AIDS has disproportionately affected members of the homosexual community has certainly had an impact upon how the problems...

AIDs Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ART Antiretroviral Treatment FGDs Focus Group Discussions FGM Female Genital Mutilation GOS The Government of Somaliland HIV Human Immunodefiiciency Virus ILO International Labour Organisation IMSC HIV/AIDS Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee KIIs Key Informant Interviews MOHL Ministry of Health and Labour MTCT Mother to Child Transmission NTC HIV/AIDS ...

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the most complex problems of health in the world. Since young population and mostly students are one of main groups at risk, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and performance of high school students about AIDS. Materials and M...

Meningococcal meningitis received wide publicity during August, a case of human rabies was reported, and a further 25 cases of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) were reported. In September a notable outbreak of salmonella food poisoning took place affecting nearly 200 delegates at a medical conference in Cardiff; a single case of salmonellosis was traced to contaminated enteral fee...

Progressive Multifocal Leucoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disorder caused by the reactivation of a latent virus in immunosuppressed individuals (usually as a result of Human Immune Deficiency virus infection [HIV] or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome [AIDS]). This report highlights the case of a young man with PML who initially presented with psychosis but was, in fact, in a state o...

background: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) is a fatal viral disease which can affect the patient’s immune system and render the patient susceptible to opportunistic infections. in recent years, the number of women with hiv acquired through sexual transmission has increased. therefore, due to the importance of quality of life (qol) among these women and the impact of violence and soc...