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Citizenry around the world are familiar with HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, which is a virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS. Unlike other viruses, the human body is unable to get rid of the HIV virus. Once you’re infected, you carry the HIV virus for the remainder of your life. The HIV virus is spread through body fluids, and affects specific cells of the immune system called CD4 cells, or T cells. Over time, this virus can destroy such an abundance of these cells that the body is eventually unable to fight off infections and diseases. HIV can be transmitted from person to person only through certain fluids of an infected individual; blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. These fluids must come into contact with a mucous membrane, damaged tissue, or be directly injected into the bloodstream for transmission to possibly occur. Mucous membranes can be found inside the rectum, the vagina, the opening of the penis, and the mouth. In the United States HIV is mainly spread by having unprotected sex with someone who is infected by the HIV virus. Anal sex is the highest risk, followed by vaginal sex. You are more likely to become infected with the virus if you have multiple sex partners or other sexually transmitted diseases. Also, it is a bad idea to share needles, syringes, or rinse water with someone who is infected with the HIV virus. However, children can be born from a mother who is infected and it can be passed on to the child during birth. More instances of infection occur during blood transfusions, organ transplants, or even after being bitten by someone who is infected by the virus.
On the other hand, the society of the United States is less accustomed to exactly what Malaria is. Mala...

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...gnant women, because too much of the chemical can absorb through the skin. There are also medications that can be taken to help prevent malaria.
In conclusion, we believe that malaria should receive more funding than HIV/AIDS because the progress towards development of the malaria vaccine has accelerated in recent years. With the modern advances in science and vaccine technology, there has been an increase in funding and awareness for malaria; however, with this reinvigorated field, there has been some constraint of traditional markets, few developers, and the technical complexity for the development of any vaccine against a parasite. Furthermore, with more initial funding in vaccine development, as well as new ideas in the field and innovative partnerships, we believe that there will be less outbreaks of malaria not only in the United States, but all over the world

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