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'''AIDS''' (or '''Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome''') was a [[disease]] which existed on [[Earth]] during the late [[20th century|20th]] and the [[21st century]].
 
'''AIDS''' (or '''Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome''') was a [[disease]] which existed on [[Earth]] during the late [[20th century|20th]] and the [[21st century]].
   
In a part of [[President of the United States|US President]] [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address of [[2003]] which appeared in the [[31st century]] [[temporal database]], Bush talked about eradicating AIDS on the most afflicted Earth [[continent]], [[Africa]]. ({{ENT|Future Tense}})
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In a part of [[President of the United States|US President]] [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address of [[2003]] which appeared in the [[31st century]] [[Daniels' database|database]], Bush talked about eradicating AIDS on the most afflicted Earth [[continent]], [[Africa]]. ({{ENT|Future Tense}})
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
 
*[[David Gerrold]] reportedly pitched a script for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' involving infections of [[Regulan bloodworm]] carried by helpless victims. The story, called "Blood and Fire", used bloodworm infection as a metaphor for the [[1980s]] AIDS crisis, describing the same kinds of mistreatment and persecution of carriers. A disagreement with [[Gene Roddenberry]] led to the script being abandoned and Gerrold's departure from the series.
 
*[[David Gerrold]] reportedly pitched a script for ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' involving infections of [[Regulan bloodworm]] carried by helpless victims. The story, called "Blood and Fire", used bloodworm infection as a metaphor for the [[1980s]] AIDS crisis, describing the same kinds of mistreatment and persecution of carriers. A disagreement with [[Gene Roddenberry]] led to the script being abandoned and Gerrold's departure from the series.
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*The ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|The Quickening}} was initially to have an alien disease that was based on AIDS. Although [[Naren Shankar]] dropped [[Ira Steven Behr]]'s idea for the AIDS metaphor, [[Terry Farrell]] still saw the AIDS reference, commenting that the episode was "''a good one to work on because I was thinking about the AIDS metaphor while we were shooting it. I felt like we had a touch of reality in that episode''". (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', ''[[The Official Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Magazine]]'' Vol. 18)
*The story of {{ENT|Stigma}} is related to the current AIDS pandemic in which people living with HIV/AIDS are ostracized and are often looked upon with the prejudice reflected by the Vulcans portrayal.
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*The story of {{ENT|Stigma}} is a metaphor to the current AIDS pandemic in which people living with HIV/AIDS are ostracized and are often looked upon with the prejudice, displayed by the [[Vulcan]] attitude to [[Pa'nar Syndrome]]. [http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/Media-Giant-and-Foundation-Team-Up-to-Fight-HIV-AIDS.pdf] [http://www.trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=yNF47XCalQz2I]
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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* {{NCwiki}}
 
* {{wikipedia|AIDS}}
 
* {{wikipedia|AIDS}}
 
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS] - UNAIDS
 
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/default.asp The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS] - UNAIDS
 
* [http://www.iasociety.org/ International AIDS Society] - the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals
 
* [http://www.iasociety.org/ International AIDS Society] - the world's leading independent association of HIV/AIDS professionals
 
[[Category:Medical conditions]]
 
[[Category:Medical conditions]]
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[[fr:Sida]]

Revision as of 22:59, 15 October 2014

AIDS (or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) was a disease which existed on Earth during the late 20th and the 21st century.

In a part of US President George W. Bush's State of the Union address of 2003 which appeared in the 31st century database, Bush talked about eradicating AIDS on the most afflicted Earth continent, Africa. (ENT: "Future Tense")

Background

External links