HIV is a retrovirus that infects the vital organs of the human immune system. The virus progresses in the absence of antiretroviral therapy. The rate of virus progression varies widely between individuals and depends on many factors.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks your immune system, making you much more susceptible to infections and certain kinds of cancer. The virus can be treated with anti-viral medications and controlled, but currently there’s no cure.
Learn about the risks associated with the potentially fatal virus and how to protect yourself from it.
Education, protection and communication are keys to protecting yourself and your loved ones from the virus. Although medical advances have progressed exponentially since the discovery of HIV and AIDS, the virus is still a serious health threat and should be prevented at all costs.