What are the causes of AIDS and HIV?

Answer 1

AIDS is caused by HIV

HIV can be caused by these things:

• sharing a needle with someone (using drugs)
• having sex with someone who has aids
• If a woman is pregnant with HIV it can affect the baby
• It cannot be caused by Kissing or a lot of other things

Answer 2

AIDS, or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. A person with HIV is typically diagnosed with AIDS if their CD4 count drops below 250 and/or there are at least two HIV-related secondary infections present.

Answer 3

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is transmitted by contact with infected body fluid (blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk.) HIV uses cells associated with immune function to replicate, rendering the cells ineffective at fighting disease. HIV is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.)

AIDS is a diagnosis that is given to an HIV+ person when their immune function has reached a critically low point. After prolonged infection with HIV, a person is notably less able to fight infections.

Answer 4

aids is when your bodys immune system is compromised by HIV and you start getting more and more sick from the diseases that would of normally of never had a chance. but now they do have a chance. This is cause by HIV taking down the immune system.

Answer 5

HIV infection is caused by coming in contact with infected body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk.)

HIV is the virus that causes a person to develop AIDS. AIDS is a diagnosis given to HIV+ patients when their immune system reaches a certain level of deficiency.

Answer 6

AIDS is caused by virus because AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.