The age of Aids
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52:46 1. [A deadly new disease]
2006-12-07
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In summer 1981, a gay man died of rare infections due to damaged immune system. This disease was then known as AIDS. This episode describes the ways of spread of AIDS in the United States. It also sho...
53:10 2. [Fight against AIDS]
2006-12-14
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As AIDS spread around the world in 1980s, many countries started campaigns to fight against it. This episode looks at works being done in Uganda, Thailand, Great Britain and United States. The governm...
52:31 3. [The struggle to get medicine]
2006-12-21
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In mid 1990s, scientists developed “triple cocktail” HIV treatment in which AIDS was no longer a fatal disease. However, not all patients can afford the treatment. This episode tracks the struggle to ...
53:01 4. [The battle continues]
2006-12-28
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In present, due to the limitations of medicine, AIDS still cannot be cured completely and the spread seems to continue. Funds have been set up to finance AIDS prevention and treatment. This episode lo...
