World AIDS Vaccine Day 2020: Read about its significance and history

May 18 is celebrated as World AIDS Vaccine Day. AIDS is a perpetual health issue that haunts world. re has been vaccine me yet to curb this disease. And so to spre awareness about this disease, May 18 is celebrated as World AIDS Vaccine Day. Re more about its history and significance:

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World AIDS Vaccine Day History

HIV or AIDS spres due to three major reasons. Sexual contact, mor-to-child, or by exchanging body fluids. It was first clinically reported in United States back in 1981. Five cases of AIDS were found on June 5, 1981. Both HIV1 and HIV2 came from n-human primates. As it was incurable and fatal, several misconceptions grew like a wild weed around disease and people started shamming those who were affected by HIV.

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To curb misinformation and hatred due to false rumours, and to stop furr spre of disease, May 18 was celebrated as World Aids Vaccine Day by U.S. Bill Clinton, according to reports. In his 1997 speech talked about importance of celebrating this day. He also talked about spreing awareness about it and having safe sex are only ways this disease can be stopped at its root.

first World Aids Vaccine Day was celebrated officially on May 18, 1998. Reports state that it was celebrated to commemorate anniversary of Clinton’s speech and since n trition has caught on. AIDS can only be prevented if people are educated about this disease, so it is quite necessary to celebrate this day.

In 2019, on occasion of World AIDS Day, official twitter handle of World Health Organisation tweeted about n-current status of HIV cases in world. It stated that re were approximately 37.9 million people living with HIV at end of 2018. Among m, 79 per cent h been diagsed with disease and 62 per cent were receiving some kind of immunity treatment. 53 per cent h achieved suppression of HIV virus, which means y were at a point where chances of m being responsible for furr spre of disease were very low. 

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