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Easy, if you know what the names mean.
HIV is the name of a virus that attacks the immune system.
We're always surrounded by viruses, and they're generally not a problem as long as the immune system is able to fight them off.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
This is a clumsy way of saying that the immune system has gotten weaker, and is failing because of being under attack by the HIV virus.
Today there are medicines that can help the immune system resist the damage from the HIV virus. We can't get rid of the virus completely, but we can keep it from beating the immune system.
The result is a person can have the virus, but not have AIDS, as AIDS only comes when the immune system is weakened and beaten.
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What type of virus is AIDS and HIV?
aids is an hiv: human immunodeficiency virus. and hiv is an std.
What makes AIDS AIDS?
AIDS is a lead of HIV. AIDS occurs when HIV has defeated your immune system. And now, the disease will be worse. AIDS is like HIV, except without an immune system.
What is the full name of the pathogen that causes aids?
AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
The virus that causes aids is?
The HIV virus causes AIDS. HIV stand for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
What is the full meaning of HIV/AIDS?
HIV- Human immunodeficiency virus AIDS- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
What is The name of the pathogenic organism that causes aids?
HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus *HIV is not a pathogenic organism, but a virus. To be an organism it must be able to replicate on its own, which it cannot. It needs a host to do so.
What do HIV and aids mean?
AIDS means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and HIV means Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
What is the leading cause of AIDS?
AIDS is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus.
What is the the virus that causes AIDS?
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes AIDS.
How does aids enter the human body?
if three person who are not HIV positive/AIDS have sexual relation ship with each other, any possibility of HIV/ AIds?
Does viruses cause aids?
HIV is the beginning stage to AIDS. The introduction of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is what starts the condition. A human can carry this virus for up to 12 years (or longer with treatment) and eventually it will manifest as Acquired Immunodeficiency Sydrome (AIDS). HIV and AIDS are the same virus infection, where HIV presence is the first stage.
Are AIDS and HIV the same things and I mean are they similar to each other?
HIV is the virus and AIDS is the disease. You get HIV and once it starts attacking your body you get AIDS. In lucky people, they can have HIV without ever getting AIDS but sadly, this is not true for everyone.
