Apr 06
The Visual Politics of HIV and AIDS – 1980 to 2012
Posted by horatio on Friday Apr 6, 2012 Under civilization, economics, journal, political analysis, scienceThe Politics of AIDS and HIV
3D model of HIV virus
1981 is often pointed to as the start of public awareness about HIV and AIDS, marking the beginning of what would be called a human health pandemic by some public health officials. As a brief reminder of terms:
AIDS: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS is linked to HIV’s slow attack and eventually debilitation of the human immune system beyond recoverable levels. When that happens, AIDS manifests as the final stage of a war between viruses and our body (for example, CD4 T-cells). As one description of the virus suggests, the process is similar to a viral siege against our immune system, weakening our body until finally we fall victim to the slightest sickness or virus: Read More
