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Why is AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome considered a syndrome and not a disease?
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∙ 12y ago
AIDS is syndrome because it is diagnosed based on several clinical factors as a result of advanced HIV infection. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the reason a person develops AIDS.
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What is theAIDS?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
What is the common name for Stage 3 of HIV disease?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
When did human immunodeficiency virus?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized as a new disease in 1981.
Why is aids a noninfectious disease?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a diagnosis and not a disease. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes someone to develop AIDS.
What has the author James I Slaff written?
James I. Slaff has written: 'The AIDS epidemic' -- subject(s): AIDS (Disease), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
What is the lack of immune system disease?
inherited immunodeficiency syndromeacquired immunodeficiency syndrome
What has the author Darren Headley written?
Darren Headley has written: 'HIV & AIDS in Russia' -- subject(s): AIDS (Disease), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV infections
What has the author Lawrence Mass written?
Lawrence Mass has written: 'Medical answers about AIDS' -- subject(s): AIDS (Disease), Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Directories, Miscellanea
What has the author Diane Richardson written?
Diane Richardson has written: 'Women and AIDS' -- subject(s): Popular works, Women, AIDS (Disease), Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Are HIV and AIDs two distinct diseases?
HIV is the virus. AIDS is the disease caused by the virus. (So HIV is not actually a disease per se.) As an analogue - the H1N1 virus can cause the flu.
Does AIDS cause HIV or is it the other way around?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a diagnosis and not a disease. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes someone to develop AIDS.
How can HIV transform in to AIDS?
aids stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome which is a disease of the body's immune system's is caused by a virus named the human immunodeficiency virus commonly known as HIV.
