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== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:AIDS Map.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Percent of people with HIV or AIDS in Africa in 1999–2001.]] | [[File:AIDS Map.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Percent of people with HIV or AIDS in Africa in 1999–2001.]] | ||
AIDS was discovered just over thirty years ago. It has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. As time went on, research, investment and commitment into understanding HIV increased, treatment methods evolved, and the outcome of people living with HIV improved around the world. In the early years of the epidemic, AIDS was unknown, misunderstood, feared, untreatable and often fatal. After many years, a virus named HIV was discovered and linked to AIDS. This was the turning point in AIDS history. HIV history then took a sharp turn with the development of highly-effective antiretroviral drugs which meant that, with access to treatment, people could lead healthy lives with HIV, like discussed above. | |||
<ref>[http://www.avert.org/history-hiv-and-aids.htm History of HIV and AIDS] ''AVERTing HIV and AIDS''. Web. 1986-2014 (date of publication). </ref> | |||
