HIV/AIDS in South Africa

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Title:

Author:

Abdool Karim, S. S.

ISBN:

9780521147934

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Cape Town : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Physical Description:

608 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Contents:

Birth of a rapidly growing epidemic -- The virus, the human host and their interactions -- HIV risk factors and prevention strategies -- Focal groups for understanding the HIV epidemic -- The impact of AIDS -- Treating HIV -- What does the future hold?

Subject Term:

AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa.

HIV infections -- South Africa.

AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- South Africa.

AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- South Africa.

AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Prevention.

AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment.

AIDS (Disease) -- Patients.

AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention.

HIV infections.

HIV-positive persons.

HIV-positive persons -- South Africa.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- South Africa.

Risk Factors -- South Africa.

Added Author:

Abdool Karim, S. S.

Abdool Karim, Q. (Quarraisha)

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Summary

This second edition of the book provides up-to-date information on new drugs, new proven HIV prevention interventions, a new chapter on positive prevention, and current HIV epidemiology. This definitive text covers all aspects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, from basic science to medicine, sociology, economics and politics. It has been written by a highly respected team of South African HIV/AIDS experts and provides a thoroughly researched account of the epidemic in the region.