HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks the immune system and has had profound global public health, social, and political impacts since its emergence in the late 20th century.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS canonical | 18 |
| AIDS | 12 |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | 1 |
| HIV | 1 |
| HIV infection | 1 |
| HIV medicine | 1 |
| HIV/AIDS in the United States | 1 |
| HIV/AIDS pandemic | 1 |
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362231 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: HIV/AIDS Context triple: [Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, subject, HIV/AIDS]
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Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
The Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a landmark 1986 U.S. public health document that provided clear, science-based information on HIV/AIDS to the American public and helped shape national awareness and policy during the early years of the epidemic.
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IDU
IDU is a global alliance of center-right political parties that promotes conservative and Christian-democratic values and cooperation across democracies.
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UNAIDS
UNAIDS is the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, leading and coordinating global efforts to prevent HIV infection, expand treatment, and support people living with HIV.
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States is the federal government’s comprehensive roadmap for preventing new HIV infections, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV, and reducing HIV-related disparities nationwide.
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Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: HIV/AIDS Target entity description: HIV/AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks the immune system and has had profound global public health, social, and political impacts since its emergence in the late 20th century.
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A.
Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
The Surgeon General’s Report on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a landmark 1986 U.S. public health document that provided clear, science-based information on HIV/AIDS to the American public and helped shape national awareness and policy during the early years of the epidemic.
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B.
IDU
IDU is a global alliance of center-right political parties that promotes conservative and Christian-democratic values and cooperation across democracies.
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C.
UNAIDS
UNAIDS is the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, leading and coordinating global efforts to prevent HIV infection, expand treatment, and support people living with HIV.
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National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States is the federal government’s comprehensive roadmap for preventing new HIV infections, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV, and reducing HIV-related disparities nationwide.
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E.
Roll Back Malaria
Roll Back Malaria is a global partnership initiative aimed at coordinating international efforts to control and eventually eliminate malaria, particularly in the most affected regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blood-borne disease
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infectious disease ⓘ pandemic ⓘ sexually transmitted infection ⓘ viral disease ⓘ |
| affectsSystem | immune system ⓘ |
| cause |
HIV/AIDS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
immune system failure ⓘ |
| diagnosedBy |
HIV RNA test
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HIV antibody test ⓘ HIV antigen test ⓘ |
| disproportionatelyAffects |
key populations at higher risk
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Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| firstReported | 1981 ⓘ |
| firstReportedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| globalImpact |
economic burden
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human rights issues ⓘ major public health crisis ⓘ social stigma ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
HIV/AIDS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AIDS
HIV ⓘ |
| hasCauseAgent | human immunodeficiency virus ⓘ |
| hasLegalAndPoliticalImpact |
anti-discrimination laws
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changes in public health policy ⓘ global funding initiatives ⓘ |
| hasNo | curative treatment as of 2024 ⓘ |
| hasRiskFactor |
injection drug use
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presence of other sexually transmitted infections ⓘ unprotected sex with multiple partners ⓘ |
| hasStage |
HIV/AIDS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AIDS
acute HIV infection ⓘ chronic HIV infection ⓘ |
| hasSymptom |
chronic diarrhea
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fever in acute infection ⓘ night sweats ⓘ recurrent infections ⓘ weight loss ⓘ |
| hasVaccine | no licensed HIV vaccine as of 2024 ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
increased cancer risk
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opportunistic infections ⓘ |
| managedBy | lifelong treatment ⓘ |
| notTransmittedBy |
casual contact
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mosquito bites ⓘ |
| preventionMethod |
condom use
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harm reduction for injection drug use ⓘ post-exposure prophylaxis ⓘ pre-exposure prophylaxis ⓘ prevention of mother-to-child transmission ⓘ screening of blood products ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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UNAIDS ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ |
| targetsCellType |
CD4+ T cells
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dendritic cells ⓘ macrophages ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
breastfeeding
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contaminated blood transfusion ⓘ mother-to-child transmission ⓘ sharing needles ⓘ unprotected sexual contact ⓘ |
| treatedWith |
antiretroviral therapy
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combination antiretroviral therapy ⓘ highly active antiretroviral therapy ⓘ |
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Subject: HIV/AIDS Description of subject: HIV/AIDS is a chronic, life-threatening disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks the immune system and has had profound global public health, social, and political impacts since its emergence in the late 20th century.
Referenced by (37)
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