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Symptoms
The letters HIV
stand for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This virus infects cells of
the human immune system and destroys them or stops them from
working. Someone whose immune system has been damaged by HIV is much
more vulnerable to infections and cancers. HIV is the virus that may
cause AIDS. HIV belongs to a subset of viruses called retroviruses
or slow virus. This is because it is a progressive disease. HIV is
entered through the body through the mucous membranes or thru blood
to blood contact. Once you get the virus it slowly begins to attack
the immune system, killing off healthy immune system cells. The
deterioration and destruction of immune function leads to AIDS.
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