Question 1

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HIV stands for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. People infected with the virus can pass it on to others. When someone becomes infected with HIV, it begins to attack his or her immune system which is the body’s defense against illness. A person is diagnosed with AIDS when he or she has a CD4 lymphocyte count of less than 200 or develops one of several opportunistic infections.  A normal immune system easily combats common viruses, bacteria, protozoa or fungi that cause these infections. However in a weakened immune system, these organisms can cause severe, life-threatening illnesses.  A person can be HIV positive for many years before developing AIDS. In fact, approximately 5% of people with HIV do not develop AIDS. They are called long-term non-progressors.