Aids are a very large problem around the world. There is no cure for AIDS but there is a treatment that consist of antiretroviral drugs. The most affective treatment is called HARRT and this is when you take multiple drugs at once. This treatment is most affective because HIV is a virus that replicates, and when it does, it doesn't replicate the same way. So, one drug may not treat the replicates.
How AIDS Affects Untreated Poeple in Africa
Unfortunately many people in Africa don't have the treatments available or can't afford to get it. So people continue to live with AIDS. In the poorer parts of Africa, many hospitals are running out of beds for people of all illnesses. Due to the high demand of medical care for HIV or related diseases, hospitals are forced to only let patients in when their sickness gets terribly bad and they really need medical attention.
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-- Barrow, Gregg. "Case Study: South Africa." BBC.Org. 14 Jan. 2008 <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/africa/2000/aids_in_africa/casestudy_sa.stm>.