AIDS is neither a virus nor bacterium; it is a syndrome (a series of conditions) caused by a virus called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). This viral pathogen, which targets the cells of the immune system, often leads to the development of AIDS in HIV-positive people.
Definition of manilla - (in West Africa) a metal bracelet traditionally used as a medium of exchange. Definition of manilla - (in West Africa) a metal bracelet traditionally used as a medium of exchange. âThe Akan melted the manillas down and recast them into objects for their own use.â. âIn West Africa, people exchanged manillas as currency from the late 15th to the early 20th century.â.
Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together with lability of affect. Although mania is often conceived as a mirror image to depression, the heightened mood can be either euphoric or irritable; indeed, as the mania intensifies, irritability can be more pronounced and result in violence, or anxiety. The symptoms of mania include heightened mood;