GGRB28H3 Lecture : Lecture 5

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17 Dec 2011
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Midterm next week october 27 in class. Regarding the final exam , it won"t be cumulative besides the main essay. Slides and readings are all fair game question. In 1981 ( look at slides) particularly gay men were the first ones who usually came in doctors" offices with aids. 1960 era of sexualisation the era of the pill. 80s. when did aids seen to be causing deaths. 1996 key date, up until 96 azt slowed down the virus in 1996 triple therapy highly active treatment was invented it allowed hiv to be slowed down. Cd4 count is the strength of your immune system. When your hiv positive your immune system will be fine for 5-10 years the eventually your cd4 count will drop. Rule of thumb when you"re cd4 drops to 200,300. The doctors will say you have aids and it will be difficult to fight of opportunistic diseases. How to prove first cases of hiv in 1959.

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