On average, a person passes YEARS between the initial HIV infection and the onset of major disease symptoms in an untreated person. This disease is called AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a condition that occurs when HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is not properly treated.
HIV is a virus that attacks the human's immune system, specifically a type of immune system cell (CD4 helper cells, also called T cells).
The first symptoms of HIV occur approx. 2 weeks after exposure to this virus, while severe AIDS symptoms take years to appear.
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