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In our more recent years, there have been many technological advances in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is crucial that this disease is continued to be educated about internationally. Individuals must take more precaution when it comes to their sex life and understand what is at risk when failing to protect themselves.

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There are plenty of ways to prevent the infection of HIV. Condoms during sexual intercourse help prevent the transmission of many STDs, including HIV. It is also very important to have knowledge about the state of your partner, and for those who may carry this disease to tell their partner as well. Limiting the number of sexual partners and more advertisement focusing on HIV/AIDS are also a big help.

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50% of HIV transmission takes place among the younger population who are between the ages of 15-24. It is common for younger people to lack knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and fail to use protection during sexual intercourse. Daily, there are 6,000 young individuals infected with HIV.

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In 2013, gay and bisexual men made up 55% of the individuals living with HIV in the United States. In many states, discrimination towards those of the LGBTQ community is legal. Individuals from this community who are discriminated towards often face homelessness, unemployment, and no access to healthcare. Individuals often have to turn toward sex work as an option of survival. This leads to putting themselves at risk of receiving any sexually transmitted disease, including HIV.

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HIV diagnosis is done by the detection of antibodies by agglutination. Back then, HIV testing was not very common. Many individuals were diagnosed late, after noticing their health was progressively falling into a weaker state. Consequences for those who had a late diagnosis included higher risk of death, poorer response to treatment, and the cost to treat their condition at such a poor state actually would be more expensive.

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Before the 1980s, not many individuals were diagnosed with this disease as it was not yet an epidemic. Leading into the 1980s, after being discovered, doctors worked desperately to figure out the origin of this disease and its cause. It is actually believed that HIV/AIDS originated around the 1920s, after HIV crossed species from chimpanzees to humans. The cause was later discovered in 1984 by the National Cancer Institute. The retrovirus by the name of HTLV-III was said to be the cause.

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The topic I chose to write about was HIV/AIDS. This disease has been affecting society for more than a decade. Though more controlled in today's society, this disease still does not have a cure.

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The World Health Organization (also known as The WHO) proposed an approach to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Art is the use of HIV medicines to treat HIV, taking a series of this medicine everyday. This form of therapy also prevents HIV from leading into AIDS. Aids medications, dietary supplements, and anti-HIV drugs are an option as well.