What is AIDS?
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AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a transmissible disease of the immune system caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV slowly attacks and destroys the immune system, leaving an individual vulnerable to a variety of other infections and certain malignancies that eventually cause death.
HIV is primarily a sexually transmitted disease (STD), transmitted by heterosexual and homosexual practices: anal, vaginal, and oral sex. It can also be transmitted through blood contact or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.
There is no cure for HIV infection. However, with access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care, including for opportunistic infections, HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives.