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The virus that causes AIDS is called HIV. This virus uses one of the main type of immune cells - CD4 cells - to reproduce. The immune response to infection is to produce more CD4 cells, which the virus uses to reproduce even more etc. The immune system initially controls the virus. However, without treatment, usually over many years, the virus slowly wears down the number of CD4 cells. This leaves someone vulnerable to a wide range of serious infections.
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What are aidshiv?
AIDS/HIV is a disease of the auto immune system. This particular disease destroys your immune system. Consequently AIDS/HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight off viruses and bacteria that can cause a potential disease. AIDS/HIV is also a life threatening condtion that you will have for the rest of your life.
Why is AIDS considered a condition and not a disease?
AIDS is more accurately called a syndrome. It is a condition and a disease, but not in the usual sense because a disease usually has one cause. AIDS is more of a complex situation as a result of the disease of having HIV infection.
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.
What is a condition that allows the body to be attacked by many organisms that cause disease?
aids is a disease caused by many organisms
What is the 1ST cause of death heart disease accidents aids or cirrhosis?
HEART DISEASE beats them all- by a LONGSHOT.
When was AIDS identified as a disease?
AIDS was identified as a disease in 1982. For the history of AIDS, visit the Related Link.
Is aids a viral disease?
Aids is an autoimmune disease caused by HIV (virus).
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 STDs can you get from AIDS?
AIDS is an immune system disease caused by HIV, which is spread by sex, among other ways. AIDS does not cause other STDs, although people with AIDS are more likely to have complications if they contract STDs.
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.
Why it is wrong to say AIDS caused death?
...It is not wrong. It does cause death. == Because AIDS caused disease, which caused death, so it is only indirectly responsible.
What is the infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks the disease fighting cells?
AIDS is caused by the HIV virus, which attacks disease-fighting cells.
