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AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is a recently
recognized disease. It is caused by infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is a complicated illness that may
involve several phases. It is caused by a virus that can be passed from
person to person. AIDS impairs the human body's ....
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HIV-infected person. The virus is usually transmitted through various forms
of sexual intercourse, the transfusion of virus-contaminated blood, or sharing
in HIV-contaminated intravenous needles.
The AIDS virus cannot enter intact bodily surfaces, such as skin, and
quickly perishes outside the human body. AIDS is not spread by casual
physical contact or by sneezing. The virus has been found in tears and
saliva, but it is there in such low amounts that transmission from these body
fluids is extremely rare. There are no known case ....
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