2007-03-06 21:41:07 · 7 answers · asked by michelle t 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - or HIV - is the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. There is not a virus that causes HIV. It is transmitted in three major ways - unprotected sex, contaminated needles, and transmission from an infected mother to her baby at birth, or through breast milk.
2007-03-06 21:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by pas211n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're mixed up here.
AIDS is caused by HIV. You can have HIV but never develop AIDS in your life (or you could, which is more likely to happen).
HIV is the name of the virus itself. It stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
2007-03-06 21:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by flashpoint145 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV is a Virus
2007-03-06 21:47:14 · answer #3 · answered by absolut_nixter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV IS the virus.
2007-03-06 21:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the HIV virus causes AIDS..I dont understand your question
2007-03-06 21:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV is the virus that causes A.I.D.S. I think you're a little mixed up.
2007-03-06 21:43:58 · answer #6 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya got it Backwards there "Chief" the "HIV" causes the "Aids" VIRUS, the virus drills into your cell and inserts it's "RNA", and says "Build more of me", not you !
2007-03-06 21:49:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋