The Modern Plague: Worldwide Efforts to Stem the Spread of HIV
HIV and AIDs are decimating populations in Africa, parts of Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, affecting whole generations of families In resource-poor areas of the world and major population areas, public health officials struggle to ste...
Subject: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
The Modern Plague: Victims of HIV: A Changing Picture
The death rate due to AIDS continues to decline as a result of more sophisticated testing and treatment, but the incidence of HIV infection continues is increasing among women, minorities, heterosexuals, and adolescents. Sandra McDonald shares her e...
Subject: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Africa: The Great Cradle of Viruses
At this moment thousands of viruses are evolving and crossing between species, many of them in Africa. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and
HIV/AIDS: A Clinical Description
Dr. Alexandra Levine, Chief of the Division of Hematology at the USC School of Medicine, talks about the medical realities of HIV/AIDS, explaining the progression of the disease, as well as the symptoms (or lack of symptoms) at various stages along ...
Transcript: Hiv stands for human immunodeficiency virus. Number one virus. That's what it is, not a bacteria. Number two, it causes immuno deficiency. That means
The age of viruses
In an escalating war between humans and microbes, catastrophic disease may have the edge. This program studies the ubiquitous threat posed by super viruses and describes scientific efforts to prepare for viral disease epidemics. Documenting the Worl...
Transcript: BLACK AFRICA. THIS IS THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS. IT CAUSES AIDS, THE ILLNESS SUFFERED BY SAFINA. SHE IS 26 YEARS OLD. AROUND HER REIGNS THE MOST
Preventing Needlestick Injuries
In 1978, a technician at University of Wisconsin Hospital contracted hepatitis B from a needlestick injury. The incident sparked groundbreaking research that identified recapping attempts as a major hazard—but it took the specter of HIV/AIDS to pu...
Transcript: . The human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, is the pathogen that causes AIDS. Other blood-borne pathogens include hepatitis B virus, HBV, and hepatitis C
The Immune System
This program takes a look at the mechanics of the body’s internal defense system. The protected environment of the womb is contrasted with the pathogen-laden environment of the post-birth world. Passive immunity is distinguished from the body’s ...
Transcript: quickly or have so many different strains that we can't vaccinate against them all. Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is an especially problematic
AIDS: A Global Crisis
This program offers an excellent worldview of AIDS, providing background on the disease’s history, its transmission and symptoms, innovative awareness campaigns, and the ongoing search by scientists from around the globe to find an effective long-...
Transcript: definitely expect it to get worse before it gets better. HIV is a virus. It's the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It's a virus which is spread sexually, and by
Humans and bacteria
This program presents the human body as a complex ecosystem of bacteria, then examines each portion of the body, which bacteria live there, and why. The three major bacterial groups - sphere-shaped cocci, rods, and helical spirochetes and spirilla -...
Transcript: that a person living under absolutely sterile conditions develops immunodeficiency and an incomplete lymphatic system. In addition, the normal
