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 several ways:

  • Anal sex
  • Babies can get it from their mothers when they are born
  • Breast feeding
  • Getting blood (a blood transfusion)
  • Sharing needles
  • Vaginal sex

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