AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome): What Does It Mean to You?

• NCJ Number: 109394
• Author(s): M O Hyde; E H Forsyth
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 116 pages
• Sale Source: Walker
• Publication Type: Youth-Oriented Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

Written for a youthful audience, this book presents current information about AIDS and explores great epidemics since Biblical times.

Abstract

Causes of AIDS are discussed, along with methods of prevention. Compassion for AIDS patients is emphasized in accounts of individual experiences with AIDS. Past epidemics and plagues, such as cholera, are recounted. Also discussed is the epidemic of fear of AIDS, which has caused people to shun AIDS patients and avoid high-risk populations. Medical progress in treating AIDS and in research into the cause of AIDS is delineated. The Surgeon General's Report and a list of groups offering AIDS information and support are included. Glossary and index.