Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an urgent medical crisis in the early 21st Century.Which of these is that crisis?a.The Spread Of AIDS b.The Spread Of Cancer c.The Spread Of Influenza d.The Spread Of The Plague
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a. The Spread Of AIDS
- Sub-Saharan Africa faced a severe crisis due to the widespread epidemic of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks the body's immune system, leading to its eventual failure and leaving the individual vulnerable to a wide range of infections and diseases—referred to as opportunistic infections.
- AIDS is particularly challenging to combat because it can be spread in various ways: through sexual contact, blood transfusion, sharing of needles among drug users, and from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.