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Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms: Human Body Systems
HIV AIDS
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HIV AIDS
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, specifically targeting white blood cells called T-helper cells. Over time, HIV weakens the immune system, making the body more vulnerable to infections and certain cancers. If left untreated, ...
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Your body’s immune system fights germs and keeps you healthy. But HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, can sneak past its defences and weaken it.
HIV spreads when infected body fluids, like blood, semen, vaginal fluid, or breast milk, enter another person’s bloodstream through shared needles, during sexual contact, or from mother to b...
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