AIDS, which stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, was first discovered in 1981. However, it was not named until several years later. It is thought that AIDS was present in the United States, Europe and Africa for at least ten years before the first cases were discovered in 1981. AIDS is a disease which involves the breakdown of the immune system. The virus that causes this breakdown is known as HIV which stands for human immunodeficiency virus. …showed first 75 words of 1951 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1951 total…change that could come out of this terrible epidemic would be for the United States to realize that their problems are mild in comparison with many underdeveloped nations such as the ones in the southeastern section of Africa. AIDS has already pulled the world closer together in the common interest of combating the disease. One could only hope that this brutal epidemic will leave the world with some kind of positive social change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**