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Geographical Impact of AIDS on Zimbabwe
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What are the geographical consequences of AIDS in Zimbabwe? Madli Rohtla Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is defined as a retrovirus that makes our immune system fail. HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk and not, according to a common misbelief, through saliva. This transmission can happen in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypdermic needles or exchange between a mother and a baby during pregnancthe frequncy of their occrrence, it is very hard to put an end to the spreading of this virus. HIV causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus (AIDS), the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century that was only discovered and named 25 years ago. AIDS is considered as a global problem. It started off in a gay community in San Francisco, US and spread quickly all over the world, especially in the English-speaking countries such as Australia and the...
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