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What Is HIV/AIDS?" //What Is HIV/AIDS? // N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Aug. 2012. .


 * 1) Originated when hunters in western Africa hunt and ate infected monkeys.
 * 2) HIV attacks T-Cells, then creates multiple copies of itself.
 * 3) After destroying many T-Cells, you now have AIDS.
 * 4) HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
 * 5) Virus only affects Humans, weakens the immune system by destroying the cells that fight disease, viruses can only reproduce one they take control of a cell in the host.
 * 6) Similar to most viruses, like the flu.
 * 7) Unlike other viruses, however, the body can't seem to get rid of HIV. And scientists are somewhat baffled.
 * 8) It hides out for a long period of time, attacking your important, health-maintaining cells.
 * 9) Without your defense, you can't fight off disease and infection anymore.
 * 10) AIDS- Aquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.
 * 11) AIDS isn't inheirited, it's aquired, the body's immune system fights off diseases to keep you healthy, AIDS is aquired when your immunity is damaged or isn't properly doing it's job, AIDS is a syndrome, not a disease. A syndrome is a collection of symptoms and signs of disease.
 * 12) AIDS is the final stage of HIV.
 * 13) With their seriously damaged immune system, the person way more likely to catch opportunist infections.
 * 14) If you have certain cancers, more than one opportunist infections, or a low number of CD4 cells, you'll be diagnosed with AIDS.
 * 15) If you have AIDS, you must go to the medical intervention and treatment to stay alive.

http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/what-is-hiv-aids/