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.
âAn early form of currency in West Africa, brass manillas or âbraceletsâ like these would have been exchanged for slaves, with a King manilla being worth one slave.â âSmall manillas would often be amassed and then taken to the blacksmith to be melted and re-formed into a larger size.â