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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system, making people vulnerable to infections and diseases. As the virus progresses over 8-10 years, susceptibility to infections and diseases worsens. HIV can be transmitted through unprotected sex, blood transfusions, contaminated needles and from infected mothers to babies. While there is no cure for HIV, treatment options can help people live long lives by slowing the progression of the virus.

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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system, making people vulnerable to infections and diseases. As the virus progresses over 8-10 years, susceptibility to infections and diseases worsens. HIV can be transmitted through unprotected sex, blood transfusions, contaminated needles and from infected mothers to babies. While there is no cure for HIV, treatment options can help people live long lives by slowing the progression of the virus.

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    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system, making people vulnerable to infections and diseases. As the virus progresses over 8-10 years, susceptibility to infections and diseases worsens. HIV can be transmitted through unprotected sex, blood transfusions, contaminated needles and from infected mothers to babies. While there is no cure for HIV, treatment options can help people live long lives by slowing the progression of the virus.

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    HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus

    HIVisvirus.Theillnessalterstheimmunesystem,makingpeoplemuch

    morevulnerabletoinfectionsanddiseases.Thissusceptibilityworsensas
    thediseaseprogresses.

    OFFENSES

    ATTACKS
    HIVcanbetransmittedin
    manyways,suchasvaginal,
    oralsex,analsex,blood
    transfusion,andcontaminated
    hypodermicneedles.
    OUTCOME
    Foundinthebodyfluidsofan
    infectedperson(semenand
    vaginalfluids,bloodand
    breastmilk).Thevirusis
    passedfromonepersonto
    anotherthroughbloodto
    bloodandsexualcontact.
    INCUBATIONDURATION
    24weeks8-10 years

    DEFENSES

    VACCINE
    Proteaseinhibitorthatstopenzyme
    proteaseprocess.Thisvaccinecontains
    StavudineLamivudineandNevirapine.
    A preventive vaccine would stop
    HIV infection occurring altogether.
    Encourage the human immune
    system to fight HIV.

    BEHAVIORAL
    HIV prevention research. Protected
    sex.

    TREATMENT
    No cure for HIV. Anyway it has
    therapy there are treatment
    options that can help people
    living with HIV experience long
    and productive lives.

    Reliable source:
    http://www.avert.org/hiv-and-aids-vaccine.htm

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