HIV & AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that can lead to Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.
"HIV is not AIDS, however, 9 out of 10 people with HIV will progress to AIDS within 10-15 years." Wikipedia
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Many people will not be aware they have HIV until signs and symptoms show in laters years.
