An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.
    

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Four school children sitting in class with the words 'A','I','D','S' spelt out in the shape of a clock; an advertisement for World AIDS Day, 1st December 1993 by the UNESCO Programme of Education for the Prevention of AIDS. Colour lithograph D. Roger and A. Jonquieres.

A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

Young, free and protected? / NPL ... Naz Project London.

Dear colleague, I am pleased to enclose the latest edition of Impact, which deals with one of the most complex issues currently facing HIV in the UK: HIV nad mobility ... / Derek Bodell, Chief Executive.

The side profile of the face of Gladys, a black woman with red lips with speech bubbles containing a conversation with Steve about the use of condoms; advertisement for safe sex by the N.I.A.D. (Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs). Colour lithograph by Laren, Tadberg Design.

Moral threats and dangerous desires : AIDS in the news media / Deborah Lupton.

A pink heart with a green condom in front, and a message that plays on the conjugation of 'préserver' (to protect); advertising the SIDA Info Service by FTPJ. Colour lithograph.

Sexual-related words from 'Lust' to 'Analverkehr' (anal traffic) against a black background with a series of statements in pink about how you can and can't get AIDS; with a list of AIDS advice centres available in Kiel; an advertisement for World AIDS Day on 1 December by Landeshauptstadt Kiel. Colour lithograph.

A woman holding a pink condom up sits in a shiny black rubber dress on the lap of a bare-chested man wearing chequered trousers; with the message: 'You thought rubber was so sexy,surely?"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A message in Italian and French "Hello, a pack of condoms please" with the message: "Day after day, month after month, Paris fights AIDS": an advertisement by Mairie de Paris . Colour lithograph.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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Moral threats and dangerous desires : AIDS in the news media / Deborah Lupton.

A pink heart with a green condom in front, and a message that plays on the conjugation of 'préserver' (to protect); advertising the SIDA Info Service by FTPJ. Colour lithograph.

A woman holding a pink condom up sits in a shiny black rubber dress on the lap of a bare-chested man wearing chequered trousers; with the message: 'You thought rubber was so sexy,surely?"; an advertisement for safe sex by Stichting soa-bestrijding, Utrecht. Colour lithograph.

A message in Italian and French "Hello, a pack of condoms please" with the message: "Day after day, month after month, Paris fights AIDS": an advertisement by Mairie de Paris . Colour lithograph.