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HIV (Human Immunodefiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.)
When people first started exhibiting symptoms of HIV and AIDS, doctors and scientists had no idea what was causing the infection.
Many people who were experiencing the symptoms were MSM (Men who have Sex with Men.) Before the terms HIV and AIDS were created, GRIDS was used. GRIDS means: Gay Related Immune Deficiency Syndrome. The term was discontinued shortly after its coining because HIV/AIDS obviously infects many people who aren't gay.
The term GRIDS was dropped when scientists developed the AIDS classification. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was not discovered until years later.
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The virus that causes aids is?
The HIV virus causes AIDS. HIV stand for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
What does GRID stand for?
GRID is an acronym for Gay-Related Immune Deficiency, which is another name for AIDS.
What do the letters stand for AIDS?
HIV is Human Immunodefiency Virus and AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
What does the abbreviation UNIAIDS stand for?
UNAIDS is the abbreviation for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS. It is an advocate for global action dealing with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
What is the importance of epidemiology in HIV AIDS?
The importance of studing hiv and aids The importance of studing hiv and aids
Are there vaccinations for HIV or AIDS?
There are no vaccinations for HIV or AIDS.
Who can get HIV AIDS?
anybody can get HIV and then move on to aids.
Is it true that if you are infected with AIDS then you have HIV?
Correct...HIV can lead to AIDS and AIDS can only be caused be the HIV virus.
How is aids and HIV different?
HIV is an early form of aids. Every one who has AIDS had HIV at one point.
What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.
How is HIV diffetent from aids?
HIV is a virus; AIDS is a disease.
One of the distinguishing characteristics between HIV and AIDS is?
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a diagnosis. HIV is contagious and causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is not contagious and only occurs in people who are HIV+.
