Do you think that AIDS/HIV have had an affect on the human population growth in the U.S. in the past? More currently? Use data to support your answer. How does sex and race affect death rates for AIDS/HIV? Speculate some reasons behind your results.
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I wouldn't think that AIDS has had a significant impact on population, especially within the United States. The impact was much greater in the late 80's and early 90's, as there was a lot less knowledge in terms of how AIDS was spread, what was being done to take care of it, and how people were having sexual intercourse and spreading bodily fluids. The rates have gone down in terms of recently, as we have much more knowledge (which is an integral component into prevention,) and better vaccinations, which, even if someone is infected with HIV/AIDS, can prolong their life expectancy. Women are more suceptible in terms of being able to receive AIDS in sexual intercourse, but men are able to get the virus (through different methods, however, such as genetically and sharing of fluids such as blood transfusion.) In addition to women being more suceptible VIA SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, African-Americans are at a higher risk, as they often have weaker immune systems and less blood cells. All in all, however, the overall rates of AIDS are declining, which is hope for our future, and early detection and potent vaccinations will make the fight even easier.
-Henry Loughlin
Aimee Daniel
I think that AIDS/HIV had a major affect on the population. When AIDS came around it grew very fast and dropped just as quickly as it started. Currently AIDS is still around. People are more aware of AIDS/HIV now and know how to protect so it doesn't affect the population as much as it did 20 years ago.AIDS affected males more than it did females. Males death rate was 22.0 when female death rate was 6.0. During the 1980's AIDS were considered the gay man disease, so many of the males contracted AIDS. Also its easier to get a disease from a man that it from a female. I think that it doesn't matter what race it will grow just as fast but in asian race it didn't affect as many people as other races. Maybe it doesn't affect asians the way it affects other races.
I don't think AIDS have had affect on any human past or present. It's a very rare disorder that hardly anyone gets.
Mac Jordan
I agree with aimee and what she said. Obviously AIDS/HIV are going to affect the population in some way until there is a cure for it. However, it affects the population much less then it did in the late 1980's and early 90's. Back then people were not as educated about the disease and did not know good ways of preventing it. Today people are very educated about it and it is a topic that many people know how to protect from it.
I don't think that the data really proves anything but the lack of education. Sure more men tended to die from it, and certain races were more affected then others. But overall I think it points to knowledge of the disease. I think if you look 25 to 50 years down the road there will either be a cure or the rate will be much lower. Because by then so many more people will be educated about the diseases and it will be prevented that much more.
jackson dodge
I agree with jackson and aimee because AIDS/HIV was definitely much more of a problem in the 80s and 90s because of the gay protests (Milk) and in protest lots of sexual intercourse occurred, spreading the disease through homosexual males, which could be an indicator on why it was more of an issue in males than females. I also think that it will continue to be a decreasing problem as time progresses. However, unless there is a concrete cure or those with AIDS/HIV completely isolate themselves from the rest of the world until they all die, it will still be a slight issue.
Currently, AIDS does not have a huge impact on the population of the US. However, I can't account for the world population of humans because I only have data on deaths in the US. I know that AIDS is a much more serious problem in Africa, where contraceptives are not used. Also, people of African American descent are much more likely to get AIDS. As far as the population of the US, I assume that AIDS did effect the population of people, especially of African American and hispanic descent during the early 1990's. This is when Aids first sparked. We had no knowledge of how to control it, and many people died, probably denting the population growth slightly, but making no long term effects.
Calvin Mother-fucking Burgess
I don't think AIDS is a big thing now a days in the U.S.A. Unlike in the 90's and 80's because gay guys where just butt pounding and didn't worrying about STD's and HIV. But in the world it is a bigger problem. i think this because we have more knowledge in the U.S. Unlike Africa where they don't have as much info. But also in the U.S we have more medicine and medical advances to pro-long the life of people living with AIDS/ HIV so the death rate isn't as high.
I do not believe that aids has an affect on us today, because there is so much ways of prevention. However in the 80s and 90s there were less ways of prevention and people were not concerned about it. Now people are more concerned with it and take further action to prevent the spread of aids/hiv.
Chris Lunt
I believe that HIV/AIDS has had a slight impact on the population growth in the United States. More so in the eighties or nineties, because people weren't as informed about the disease and they didn't know what consequences would come from it. Of course men would be more affected by the disease, but women are also susceptible. It also shows african americans have higher numbers statistically. Lastly, the U.S. is working on prevention and medical advances so there is a declining number of people infected as well as deaths now a days.
-Kristine Ceinski
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