All Entries Tagged With: "STD"
What is AIDS
People have been warned about HIV and AIDS for over twenty years now. AIDS has already killed millions of people, millions more continue to become infected with HIV, and there’s no cure – so AIDS will be around for a while yet. AIDS is one of the biggest problems facing the world today and nobody [...]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STDs and once called venereal diseases or VD) are infectious diseases that spread from person to person through intimate contact. STDs can affect guys and girls of all ages and backgrounds who are having sex — it doesn’t matter if they’re rich or poor. Unfortunately, STDs have become common [...]
Hepatitis C
The hepatitis c virus is an rna containing flavivirus which cannot yet be grown but which can infect primates.humans seem to be the sole source of infection and inoculation with blood or blood products isthe best recognised mode of transmission. Hcv caused over 90% of post transusion hepatitis before serological tests allowed the screening of [...]
Chlamydia
What Is It? Chlamydia (pronounced: kluh-mid-ee-uh) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Although you may not have heard its name, chlamydia is one of the most common STDs. Because there often aren’t any symptoms, though, lots of people can have chlamydia and not know it. The bacteria [...]
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