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If left untreated, HIV is a terminal illness.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV attacks the part of the body that fights disease, the cells involved with immune function. Untreated infection will result in a patient developing AIDS. Patients with AIDS are at considerable risk for developing life-threatening, opportunistic infections.
There are many treatments available to those with access to healthcare. Check your local health department for more information.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, HIV/AIDS is no longer the deadliest disease on Earth. Today, the most deadly disease is rabies in humans when it prevents the victim from drinking water.
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What is the deadliest disease in Africa?
Depends which parts of Africa. In some parts, the deadliest disease is Malaria. In other parts, the deadliest disease is AIDs/HIV.
What are the deadliest diseases?
Heart disease, cancer, whooping cough,TB ,malaria, HIV/AIDS, meningitis and tetanus are some of the deadliest diseases.
Can mouth disease cause HIV?
A mouth disease can't cause HIV.
The deadliest of lung disease where abnormal growth of cells prevents normal lung function?
The deadliest type of lung disease is lung cancer.
How is HIV casued?
HIV does not refer to a disease, but a virus that in-turn causes the disease AIDS. HIV is transmissible via the blood and saliva.
The autoimmune disease caused by the HIV virus is?
The autoimmune disease caused by the HIV virus is AIDS.
Is HIV an infection or a disease?
In essence it is both; the HIV infection occurs which leads to the disease AIDS.
What is the difference between AIDS and HIV?
The difference between HIV and AIDS is that HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. You can be a carrier of the HIV virus and not contract the disease but you can infect others.
How is HIV diffetent from aids?
HIV is a virus; AIDS is a disease.
What is the future technology for the HIV AIDS?
Lupus has nothing to do with HIV AIDS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. HIV AIDS is an immunodeficienty disease transmitted by a virus.
What is the deadliest uncured disease in the world?
AIDS, and cancer
What is HIV really?
A disease
