HIV

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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a retrovirus that infects the human immune system. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

[edit] How People Get HIV

People can get HIV through many ways, including:

  • Through the use of infected needles, syringes and razor blades
  • Unprotected sexual contact
  • Babies can get it from their mothers when they are born
  • Breast feeding
  • Coming in to contact with infected blood

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