What are Aids?
Aids is actually not a virus but a set of symptoms by the cause of the HIV virus. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It is also referred to as the advanced HIV infection or the late-stage HIV. AIDS is a set of symptoms and illnesses that develop as a result of advanced HIV infection which has destroyed the immune system.
But what is HIV? HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, technically and more specifically the CD4 cells, also known as, T cells. T cells help the immune system fight off infections. If the virus is untreated, HIV will reduce the number of T cells in the body, which will make the person more likely to get even more infections and diseases. Theses infections and/or cancers will take advantage of a very weak immune system signals that the person has AIDS, which is the last stage of the HIV infection |
But what is HIV? HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, technically and more specifically the CD4 cells, also known as, T cells. T cells help the immune system fight off infections. If the virus is untreated, HIV will reduce the number of T cells in the body, which will make the person more likely to get even more infections and diseases.
Theses infections and/or cancers will take advantage of a very weak immune system signals that the person has AIDS, which is the last stage of the HIV infection |
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