5 Questions
What is AIDS?
The late stage of HIV infection
Why do most people with HIV in the U.S. not develop AIDS?
Because they take HIV medicine as prescribed
What happens to the immune system during the late stage of HIV infection?
It is badly damaged
Which factor stops the progression of HIV disease?
HIV medicine
Which statement is true about AIDS?
It occurs when the immune system is badly damaged
Study Notes
AIDS and HIV
- AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection, characterized by severe damage to the body's immune system due to the virus.
- In the United States, the majority of people with HIV do not progress to AIDS due to the effectiveness of taking HIV medication as prescribed in stopping disease progression.
Learn about AIDS, the late stage of HIV infection, and how taking HIV medicine as prescribed can stop the progression of the disease.
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