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True [87]
3 years ago
12

Although African Americans and Hispanics represent only about one-quarter of the U.S. population, they account for about two-thi

rds of adult _____ cases and more than 80 percent of pediatric _____ cases.
Geography
1 answer:
Natalka [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Answer is AIDS.

It should be noted that the question is incomplete. It ends with a question " of which disease".

Explanation:

African Americans are people of America of Africa origin,while the Hispanics are people which their origin can be traced back to Spain or any Spanish speaking countries.

AIDS means Acquire Immunodeficiency Syndrome which is being caused by a virus known as human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS occurs when the natural body protection is being destroyed. This will make the level of immunity of the body to become extremely low, and will eventually create avenue for the manifestations of the opportunistic infections.

The HIV target the immune system, and when the immune system is being overpowered by the virus results to AIDS.

There is no known drug to cure AIDS, but antiretroviral drugs can be used to suppress the activity of the virus.

The virus can be contacted through the following means

1. Unprotected sexual intercourse with infected person

2. Sharing of sharp object such as blade, clipper, with infected person

3. Transfusion of unscreened blood.

4. Transmission from infected mother to unborn child or during birth.

Some of the ways to prevent yourself from contacting the virus.

* Avoid sharing of sharp object

* Practice abstainance, or use condom before having sex.

* Blood should be screened before transfusion.

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