HIV/AIDS: THE INTERNATIONAL BAD BOY.

AIDS; HIV; COMMUNICABLE diseases; HIV infections; IMMUNOLOGICAL deficiency syndromes

This article presents information on HIV/AIDS. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The disease is caused by an infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is a very serious problem around the world. Several drugs that can slow the development of AIDS have been discovered, but here is currently no way to remove the virus from an infected individual. Infection by the virus is usually followed by a short flu-like illness that passes quickly.The virus then enters a latent period between the time of initial infection and the beginning of additional symptoms.The latent period can last many years. The drugs used to treat an HIV infection are very powerful medicine.They usually have some severe side effects that can have great impact on the quality of life for the patient.