Intro

What is HIV

“HIV” STANDS FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS .

H – HUMAN – THIS PARTICULAR VIRUS CAN ONLY INFECT HUMAN BEINGS.

I – IMMUNODEFICIENCY – HIV WEAKENS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM BY DESTROYING IMPORTANT CELLS THAT FIGHT DISEASE AND INFECTION. A "DEFICIENT" IMMUNE SYSTEM CAN'T PROTECT YOU.

V – VIRUS – A VIRUS CAN ONLY REPRODUCE ITSELF BY TAKING OVER A CELL IN THE BODY OF ITS HOST.

HIV is a virus which attacks the immune system, and weakens your ability to fight infections and disease. It's most commonly caught by having sex without a condom.It can also be passed on by sharing infected needles and other injecting equipment, and from an HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.There is no cure for HIV, but there are treatments to enable most people with the virus to live a long and healthy life.