Hiv and Aids
Visit coronavirus.gov for the latest Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) updates. Menu HIV.GOV Search POSITIVE SPIN BASICS FEDERAL RESPONSE DIGITAL TOOLS EVENTS BLOG HOME HIV BASICS Overview : About HIV & AIDS : What Are HIV and AIDS? Open Search ⨯ Close What Are HIV and AIDS? SHARE Facebook Twitter Email TOPICS About HIV & AIDS What Are HIV and AIDS? How Is HIV Transmitted? Who Is at Risk for HIV? Symptoms of HIV What Is HIV? 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. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex (sex without a condom or HIV medicine to prevent or treat HIV), or through sharing injection drug equipment. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS ( acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ). The human body can’t get rid of HIV and no effective HIV...