Fighting AIDS

by Mary Colson

AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, is the infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV attacks the immune system, sometimes with fatal consequences. Though the first reported case was only in 1959, an estimated 40 million people now live with AIDS or HIV. This valuable book discusses the history of this previously unknown disease, what scientists discovered about its transmission, and the current treatments and vaccines...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 148241452X
• ISBN13: 9781482414523
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8