Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a collection of symptoms and infections, caused by HIV, which damage the immune system. Aids is the most advanced stage of HIV. HIV gradually destroys the body’s power to fight infections and certain cancers; nearly every organ system is affected. People who have AIDS may develop life-threatening diseases from viruses or bacteria that rarely make healthy people sick. AIDS was first recognized in 1981 in New York City and was identified in 1983. After the diagnosis of AIDS is made, the average survival time has been estimated to be 2-3 years. (Source 1)
There are treatments for AIDS and HIV to slow down the virus, however there is no known cure. HIV is transmitted through contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with another bodily fluid containing HIV. This transmission can come in the form of anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy,......
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