There has been a decline in economic productivity in countries affected by AIDS.
At this time the pandemic is worst in Africa, but the whole world has been affected by it.
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AIDS has been most devastating to underdeveloped regions of the world.
AIDS is pandemic in many areas of Africa, because of the lack of modern medical treatment and the difficulty of educating the populace about its prevention.
Sub-sahran africa has a disproportionately high number of deaths and HIV infections.
AIDS is a virus, not a disease. You can only contract AIDS by first having HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus). HIV/AIDScould be considered an epidemic by the millions of people who have died from the virus and our inability to control/cure it. Scientists have never been able to locate where HIV was 'born'.
A pandemic.
Sub-Saharan Africa And the Caribbean
HIV and AIDS
Pandemic means affecting a large population or geographic area i.e. "AIDS is pandemic in Africa."Endemic means affecting a certain area i.e. "Kangaroos are endemic to Australia."
Yole G. Sills has written: 'The AIDS pandemic' -- subject(s): AIDS (Disease), Social aspects, Social aspects of AIDS (Disease)
AIDS is perhaps the worse pandemic disease seen coming out of Africa. It has become a chronic disease with an extremely high death rate.AIDS!