n may pass the virus to others. Although there is no known cure for AIDS, there are new drugs and medicines that prolong the lives of some HIV-infected patients. These drugs slow down the advancement and progression of the virus for a few months, and sometimes more. The search for a successful vaccine was, and still is today, pursued in laboratories all around the world. The federal government has already committed more than two billion dollars to research. Meanwhile, the disease continues to spread to different parts of the world. In the United States alone, there are more than 65,000 new cases being reported each year. Since its discovery, AIDS has become one of the worlds major health problems....
