Battle against HIV/AIDS failing, says UNAIDS
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Aids Information
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
It represents the late stages of infection by a retrovirus called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a disease in which the body’s immune system breaks down and is unable to fight off infections, known as “opportunistic infections,” and other illnesses that take advantage of a weakened immune system.