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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Second Baby Cleared of Hiv

For Students 9th - 10th
Article and an interview with the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the recent report of a second baby cleared of the HIV virus by a regimen of antiretroviral drugs abd what implications this...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs:search for a Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions & Answers with an AIDS researcher and his information about the search for a vaccine for the disease.
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Article
National Institutes of Health

Nih: Aid Sinfo: B Cells May Help Maintain Hiv Infection

For Students 9th - 10th
Research article released by the NIH that suggests a link between the body's immune system and the progression of the disease. (Published August 29, 2000)
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Handout
BBC

Bbc News: Hiv Origin "Found in Wild Chimps"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article from BBC News about the possibility that researchers have found the natural reservoir for simian immunodeficiency virus. It is thought that the virus originated in Chimpanzees then made the jump to humans that were...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Hiv and Aids

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how HIV is transmitted and how it causes AIDS.
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Website
Remedy Health Media

The Body: Aids Research

For Students 9th - 10th
A good set of links to some research articles on conventional and alternative treatments to the disease.
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Article
Remedy Health Media

The Body Fact Sheet: Hiv/aids Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at the progress that has been made in the field of drug treatments. Original resource from 1998 American Association for World Health.