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AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV destroys and impairs T-cells, weakening the immune system and leading to AIDS. AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection defined by opportunistic infections. In 2000, 36 million people worldwide were infected with HIV. While there is no cure for AIDS, antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV and prevent the onset of AIDS, with the goal of stopping the progression of the virus in the body.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV destroys and impairs T-cells, weakening the immune system and leading to AIDS. AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection defined by opportunistic infections. In 2000, 36 million people worldwide were infected with HIV. While there is no cure for AIDS, antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV and prevent the onset of AIDS, with the goal of stopping the progression of the virus in the body.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV destroys and impairs T-cells, weakening the immune system and leading to AIDS. AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection defined by opportunistic infections. In 2000, 36 million people worldwide were infected with HIV. While there is no cure for AIDS, antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV and prevent the onset of AIDS, with the goal of stopping the progression of the virus in the body.
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1. What does AIDS stand for?
2. What happens to the T-cells in a person with AIDS? How does this affect the immune system’s ability to fight pathogens? 3. What is the difference between AIDS and HIV? 4. List 3 AIDS associated conditions. 5. In the year 2000 how many people were infected with HIV? 6. The HIV carrier rate in the U.S. ___________________________. In the blue box click on: What causes AIDS? 7. There also are ________________ of the virus, which makes it difficult to find ____________ treatment. 8. How do white blood cells help fight disease? 9. How does HIV Infection Become Established In The Body? In the blue box click on: What Treatments Are Available For HIV and Aids? 10. Is there a cure for AIDS? 11. What is the goal of antiretroviral drugs?