AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a late stage of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection, characterized by severe damage to the immune system. HIV attacks CD4 cells, weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and diseases.
AIDS is diagnosed when the immune system is severely compromised, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers. It is primarily transmitted through unprotected sex, contaminated blood transfusions, and needle sharing.
While there is no cure for AIDS, antiretroviral therapy can control HIV infection and delay progression to AIDS, improving life expectancy and quality of life.
