Original sentence: (2004) Hormonal contraception and risk of HIV-1 acquisition: results of a 10-year prospective study.(2004) Identification of modifiable factors that affect the genetic diversity of the transmitted HIV-1 population., 2004; Lavreys et al., Baeten, J., Kreiss, J., Lavreys, L., Mandaliya, K., Martin, H., Ndinya-Achola, J., Overbaugh, J., Richardson, B., and Kreiss, J., and Overbaugh, J.AIDS 18, 615-619 PMID 15090766.AIDS 18, 695-697 PMID 15090778.HIV is a 'social disease' with a specific social and economic impact.Infection with HIV-1 is dependent on many factcors including social status, gender, education, race, economic situation, age and occupation.Lavreys, L.Sagar, M.Women are more susceptible to HIV-1 due to hormonal changes, vaginal microbial ecology and physiology, and a higher prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (Sagar et al
Edited sentence: A greater understanding of the social determinants and consequences of the infection is essential for developing appropriate responses to cope with the challenges of the infection.HIV is a 'social disease' with specific social and economic impact.Much more discussion and understanding of the social determinants and consequences of HIV infection is needed.Social status, gender, education, race, economic situation, age and occupation are some of the factors which influence the spread of the infection.The infection is not randomly distributed