AIDS

 AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) - a pathological condition in which as a result of destruction of immune system weakens the protective forces of an organism, the most characteristic of HIV infection - the disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS - known since 1982, registered all over the world. The source of infection AIDS virus carrier. Infection: primarily with sex (particularly - when homosexual) from mother to fetus during pregnancy and childbirth, from mother to child and mother-child through breastfeeding, with blood transfusions, injections, etc. In the Russian Federation establishes criminal responsibility (art. 122 Criminal Code) to knowingly put another person at risk of infection, as well as for HIV infection (in the original wording of the relevant article of the Criminal Code - AIDS).
 The AIDS epidemic has lasted more than 20 years: it is believed that the first large-scale cases of HIV infection occurred in the late 1970's. Although since then, HIV has been studied more than any virus in the world, millions of people continue to die from AIDS, and millinam people diagnosed HIV-infection. AIDS is among the five major disease killers, claiming the greatest number of lives on our planet. The epidemic continues to grow, encompassing all the new regions. During these years have changed not only knowledge about HIV and AIDS, but also the attitude of society towards this issue. From ignorance and blind fear of the unknown disease mankind has come to the partial victory of science over the virus, and common sense - and the hysteria over spidofobiey.

AIDS