HIV & AIDS

Transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1
Transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 (Image credit: Callista Images/Getty Images)

First reported in the United States in 1981, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) destroys the body's ability to fight infections and other life-threatening illnesses. The virus that causes AIDS is called HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus.

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