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Why Is This Disease Called AIDS?

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The word AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AIDS is caused by a germ or virus called HIV.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The HIV germ can only live in blood, sperm and vaginal fluids and it is too small to see.

Click here to view an explanation what HIV is.