Definition of Terms HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition

in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive. AIDS - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumours. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid, and breast milk. Television personality a famous person UNAIDS - UNAIDS stands for Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS