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Human immunodeficiency virus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), [1][2] a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
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