Feb 9, 2024 · HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease. If HIV isn't treated, it can take years before it weakens the immune system enough to …

HIV-1 is the virus that was initially discovered and termed both lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV) and human T-lymphotropic virus 3 (HTLV-III). HIV-1 is more virulent and more infective than HIV-2, …

Jul 15, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response.

Jan 14, 2025 · HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). There is currently no …

May 28, 2025 · Get basic information about HIV, including how it affects the body, how to know if you have HIV, and how to prevent or treat HIV.

Oct 6, 2025 · HIV is spread throughout the world, but sub-Saharan Africa (the southern part) has the greatest number of people who are infected. The World Health Organization and the United Nations …

Nov 12, 2025 · HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases.

Mar 26, 2025 · HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) attacks the body’s immune system. There is no cure but it can be treated with medicines. To know if you have HIV, get tested.

Dec 5, 2024 · Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill contains two …

Dec 22, 2025 · How NPRC Research Accelerated HIV Advances From 2020–2025 From breakthroughs in prevention to promising treatments, the National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) have played …