The AIDS Pandemic : The Collision of Epidemiology with Political Correctness (Paperback)

Personal and professional background. The most probable origin and initial global spread of HIV. A basic primer on HIV infections and AIDS cases (HIV/AIDS). HIV epidemiology and transmission dynamics. Calculation of the reproductive number of HIV and the probability of acquiring an HIV infection in female sex workers and in their male clients in the Philippines. Describing the analogy between factors needed for a forest fire and an HIV epidemic. Understanding HIV/AIDS numbers. EPIMODEL. How credible are HIV/AIDS estimates? HIV/AIDS prevention. Dispelling 'Glorious' HIV/AIDS myths and misconceptions. The most probable past, present, and future of the AIDS pandemic. The International response to the AIDS pandemic.