HIV/AIDS

• what does HIV stand for?

  Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• what does AIDS stand for?

  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• what does HIV/AIDS infect?

  White Blood Cells - people can't fight off infections or tumors
• what are the symptoms of HIV/AIDS?

  mild flu like symptoms - people can easily pass it onto others
• how is HIV/AIDS passed to others?

  direct infected blood contact:

  • sharing needles
  • blood transfusions
• can HIV/AIDS be cured?

  no, but there are antiretroviral drugs the can help it