A.I.D.S
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
A.I.D.S., also known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a disorder of
the body's immune system. In A.I.D.S. the body stops producing some of its important
natural defenses against disease. Victims often die from disease of infections they cannot
fight. A.I.D.S is the result of an infection known as HIV, human immunodeficiency
virus. A person with HIV gradually loses function of their immune system, becoming less
able to fight off common colds and virus, thus eventually leading to death.
HIV was first revealed in the early 80's in homosexual men. Infection with HIV
does not necessarily mean that a person does have A.I.D.S. A person can be HIV
positive for years without developing illnesses that are associated with the A.I.D.S.
disease. HIV is characterized by a gradual deterioration of the immune system. Cells
known as T-Helper cells are disabled and killed during the course of the......
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