1980's Physical & Physiological Health
AIDS, first reported in 1981, is caused by infection with the human virus (HIV), which attacks selected cells in the immune system, lwhich causes the body not to be able to resist disease-causing organisms and certain cancers. Americans were extreamly shocked by AIDS.
AIDS spread rapidly until 1 million to 1.5 million Americans were estimated to be infected with the virus by the end of the decade. Until AIDS, major killer epidemics seemed to be problems of the past.
AIDS spread rapidly until 1 million to 1.5 million Americans were estimated to be infected with the virus by the end of the decade. Until AIDS, major killer epidemics seemed to be problems of the past.