Term:
Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Description:
Serious, often fatal condition in which the immune system breaks down and does not respond normally to infection. The victims commonly develop Kaposi's sarcoma and recurrent severe infections.
The disease became epidemic in the early 1980's, affecting almost exclusively male homosexuals, intravenous drug users, and hemophiliacs. It has now spread to heterosexual populations and is known to transmitted through sexual contact of the use of contaminated drug apparatus.
The cause has been identified as a virus (Human Immunodeficiency Virus - HIV).
Symptoms:
n/a
Treatment:
No treatment has yet proven effective. The best defense against AIDS is prevention.
*You should always seek a professional physician's
advice before trying to administer any type of treatment.
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