AIDS originated from monkeys and was transmitted to humans through a polio vaccine containing monkey blood. It has spread widely in Africa due to lack of education about protected sex and unawareness of HIV status, with 1/4 of Africa's population predicted to die from AIDS by 2010. AIDS is transmitted through unprotected sex and from mother to child, and has orphaned over 15 million children who have lost parents to the disease. Straight African-American men have the highest rates of AIDS transmission in the United States.

1. AIDS By: Maira Durham

2. What I know about AIDS I know that AIDS is a STD transmitted through unprotected sex. No one starts with AIDS you first have HIV then you develop AIDS.

3. What is A.I.DS ? AIDS is caused by HIV’ You are first infected with HIV then you develop AIDS. AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease.

4. How did AIDS start ? AIDs originally started in monkeys who have a similar virus to HIV. But a vaccine for polio contained monkeys blood it passed to humans.

5. How did AIDS spread ? Aids has spread all around Africa because people who are infected with AIDS have had unprotected sex and have passed that disease on to others. Since they are uneducated about AIDS , protected sex, and unaware that they even have the disease they continue to spread the disease.

6. How has AIDS effected Africa's population ? Doctors predict that ¼ of Africa's population will die from AIDS by 2010. 17 million have already died in Africa from AIDS. And has increased the orphan population.

7. How dose AIDS effect children? Over 2 million children today are living with AIDS that was given to them during their mothers pregnancy. There are 15 million orphans that have lost their parents to Aids changing their whole entire life.

8. Who is the leading carrier of Aids ? Straight African- American men are the leading carriers of Aids. Sex with injection drug user13%. Injection drug use 27%.Sex with men risk factor 58%. Other 2%. Heterosexual transmission 71%.

9. Why I picked AIDS I think this is extremely important to know as much as I can about this topic. And I had a lot of question about AIDS.

10. Questions I am left with it Who was the first to have AIDS? Why is Africa so uneducated about AIDS and other STDs?

11. Work cited http://www.plosone.com http://www.usp.org http://.www.avert.org http://time.com http://www.genderandaids.com http://www.righthealth.com http://undp.com