AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and HIV affect more than roughly thirty million people worldwide. It is now generally accepted that HIV is a descendant of simian (monkey) immunodeficiency virus (SIV). Certain simian immunodeficiency viruses bear a very close resemblance to HIV-1 and HIV-2, the two types of HIV. But how did it transfer to humans? It has been known for a long time that certain viruses can pass from animals to humans, and this …
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…also ashamed and have partners even though they know they have the disease. Another reason the containment is difficult is that it is inside only certain cells and not in every cell. For these reasons, there is no cure for AIDS. There are drugs that can slow down the HIV virus, however, and slow down the damage to your immune system. But there is no way to get all the HIV out of your body.