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AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the most advanced stages of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that kills or damages cells of the body's immune system.

HIV most often spreads through unprotected sex with an infected person. AIDS may also spread by sharing drug needles or through contact with the blood of an infected person. Women can give it to their babies during pregnancy or childbirth. (Read more)

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  1. AIDS (National Library of Medicine)
    AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the most advanced stages of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aids.html - Health Topics
  2. AIDS and Infections (National Library of Medicine)
    Having AIDS weakens your body's immune system. Your immune system normally fights germs that enter your body. When AIDS makes it weak, it can't fight germs ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandinfections.html - Health Topics
  3. AIDS--Living with AIDS (National Library of Medicine)
    ... But the outlook for people with HIV and AIDS is improving. If you are infected with HIV, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidslivingwithaids.html - Health Topics
  4. AIDS and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)
    ... possible to give HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to your baby. This is most likely to ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsandpregnancy.html - Health Topics
  5. AIDS Medicines (National Library of Medicine)
    In the early 1980s, when the epidemic began, AIDS patients rarely lived longer than a few years. ... people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, have longer and healthier lives. The main reason ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aidsmedicines.html - Health Topics
  6. Mobility Aids (National Library of Medicine)
    Mobility aids help you walk or move from place to place if you are or have an injury. They ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mobilityaids.html - Health Topics
  7. HIV and AIDS Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    X-Plain HIV and AIDS Reference Summary Introduction AIDS is a life threatening disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. HIV makes it ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/aids/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  8. HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Health Information for International Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... Histoplasmosis Next - Chapter 4 : Influenza HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Description AIDS is a serious disease, first recognized ...
    wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-HIVAIDS.aspx - External Health Links
  9. Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Other Sensory Aids (House Ear Institute)
    Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Other Sensory Aids to Improve Hearing As a general rule, hearing aids can provide hearing that is short of normal acuity but more satisfactory than the ...
    www.hei.org/education/health/sensory.htm - External Health Links
  10. Drug Abuse and the Link to HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
    What Is HIV/AIDS? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is a virus that lives and multiplies primarily ...
    www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/drugabuse.html - External Health Links
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