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Can you please define hiv there has been a lot of talk about it so i wonder what it is?
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A viral infection: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes progressive destruction of the immune system. As the immune system declines, a person can get one of 20+ opportunistic infections associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids). Hiv may be in the news because it is an infection that has caused many deaths around the world. While it can be treated with meds, there is no cure.
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