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December 2008 - HIV/AIDS

December 1, 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, a day created to raise awareness about the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to the National Institute on Aging, a growing number of older people now have HIV/AIDS, partly because improved treatments are helping people with the disease live longer. In the U.S, approximately 19 percent of all people with HIV/AIDS are age 50 and older.

Below are links to articles, Web sites and other resources that will give you valuable information about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.

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	About HIV/AIDS (Mayo Clinic) AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system, HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight off viruses, bacteria and fungi that cause disease. Read More
	HIV, AIDS, and Older People (National Institute of Aging) Like most people, you probably have heard a lot about HIV and AIDS. You may have thought that these diseases weren't your problem and that only younger people have to worry about them. But anyone at any age can get HIV/AIDS. Read More
	What Persons Aged 50 and Older Can Do (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) For persons over 50 years of age, many of the risk factors for HIV infection are the same as those for younger persons. Many of the guidelines for prevention are also the same. Read More
	Pfizer, BP, Coca-Cola Vow to Stop Workplace AIDS Discrimination (Bloomberg.com) Pfizer Inc., BP Plc, and the Coca- Cola Co. were among more than 100 companies pledging on World AIDS Day to fight workplace discrimination and stigma against people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Read More.
	Scientific Obstacles to an Effective HIV Vaccine (Pfizer Pipeline) "HIV has an uncanny ability to avoid immune responses and replicate continuously," says Ronald Desrosiers, professor in the Dept. of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Harvard Medical School. "The virus has only nine genes, and three are devoted to evading immunity. At the beginning of this epidemic, did anyone think its defeat would be so difficult?". Read More.

Related Resources

Pfizer HIV/AIDS Philantropy Web site
World AIDS Day 2008 Web site
More than 3 million worldwide given free treatment for HIV/AIDs – part of Pfizer’s A Healthier World podcast series

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