How did HIV start?
The suspected origin of HIV is that it is a descendant of a closely related virus, simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), which infects monkeys.HIV may have crossed over from chimpanzees as a result of a human killing a chimp and eating it for food.
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HIV belongs to the retrovirus family of viruses, whose members share a unique method of replicating themselves when... More?
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No one is certain, but it is suspected that HIV was probably a mutation of an African monkeys virus.
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Why is it difficult for a person with HIV to fight off infections?
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease...
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What is the lifecycle of the hiv virus?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Like all viruses...
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Women with chlamydia are 5 times more likely to get HIV, the ...
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Can you get HIV from a mosquito?
HIV cannot be transmitted through mosquito bites. Thank you f...
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"We have found an innovative way to kill the virus by finding...
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Why is it difficult for a person with HIV to fight off infections?
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease...
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What is the average latency period before a person shows indications of HIV infection?
Many people infected with HIV do not have symptoms for 10 yea...
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Does drinking alcohol before an HIV test affect the results?
No, alcohol does not affect the results of an HIV test.
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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Is Naomi Russell HIV positive?
Yes, Naomi Russell has unfortunately been confirmed as HIV po...
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HIV antibody tests are the most appropriate test for routine ...
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HIV:1:infection by the human immunodeficiency virus; 2:the vi...
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What is the lifecycle of the hiv virus?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Like all viruses...
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Is HIV the virus that causes AIDS?
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that cause...
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Is Naomi Russell HIV positive?
Yes, Naomi Russell has unfortunately been confirmed as HIV po...
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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You'll have to be tested to reveal the answer to that.
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HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Mono is not cons...
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Is aids and hiv the same thing?
AIDS and HIV are not the same thing. HIV is the virus that ca...
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There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. But there are medicines that s...
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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No, there is no cure for HIV.
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Does hiv attack the nervous system?
HIV can attack the nervous system due to a weakened immune sy...
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Open-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for...
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You'll have to be tested to reveal the answer to that.
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Can you have HIV virus for 10 years and still test negative?
It's possible that you may test negative for HIV if you've re...
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What are early symptoms of HIV?
The early symptoms of HIV infection are a fever, aching muscl...
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What is the difference between hiv positive and hiv negative?
The difference between HIV positive and HIV negative is that ...
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There is no cure for HIV/AIDS. But there are medicines that s...
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It may take years for HIV symptoms to develop. But even thoug...
About HIV
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency virus. It is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.
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