HIV is the abbreviation for which virus?

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HIV is the abbreviation for which virus?

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, especially the CD4 T cells, weakening the ability to fight infections. If HIV progresses without treatment, it can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the condition that results from advanced HIV infection. The other terms aren’t viruses: AIDS is a disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition, and the oral polio vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent polio.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus that attacks the body's immune system, especially the CD4 T cells, weakening the ability to fight infections. If HIV progresses without treatment, it can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the condition that results from advanced HIV infection. The other terms aren’t viruses: AIDS is a disease, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental health condition, and the oral polio vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent polio.

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