ANTC61H3 Lecture Notes - Sub-Saharan Africa, Haemophilia, Foreskin
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Cause of hiv: comes from primates, carries siv (simeon immunodeficiency virus) monkey version of hiv, earliest known case in congo (1959, came out around 1890-1900, only became a huge problem in the last 20 years. Change: people are moving around in new ways (leave villages, gay men coming out, blood transfusions. Basic lack of access to care may be a reason why some places have higher prevalences than others. Hiv incidence and export value of countries track each other closely drivers, moving, boats etc. more transmission. Presence of highways and trade routes influences your chances of getting hiv (social change) circumcision: being circumcised can buffer you from getting hiv (the foreskin may be more prone to getting the virus) Ronald reagan first case of american aids, reagan ignored it for 7 years. President of south africa raped a woman, but said he would not catch hiv because had a shower afterwards (the president is completely ignorant of transmission)
