As of December 31, 2000, 774,467 persons had been reported with AIDS in the United States; 448,060 of these had died; 3542 persons had unknown vital status. The number of persons living with AIDS (322,865) is the highest ever reported.
The noun CULTURE has 7 senses: 1. a particular society at a particular time and place. 2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group. 3. all the knowledge and values shared by a society. 4. (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)
Culture refers to the behavioral traits that make up boundaries for socially acceptable behaviors in any society. Culture is the total of beliefs, values, and practices that are common in any population or society. For example, people kiss one another as a form of greeting when they meet in the Western world whereas kissing may be seen as unacceptable behavior in the eastern part of the world.