World AIDS Day is celebrated every year on December 1 to raise awareness around HIV and AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a deadly disease that is an advanced form of immune deficiency caused by HIV. People often use the terms HIV and AIDS interchangeably, but they are not the same. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated. According to the CDC, there is no cure for HIV, but HIV treatment can reduce the amount of HIV in your body. With proper management of the disease, healthy lifestyle choices, medication at earlier stages, HIV can be prevented from turning into AIDS. All you want to know about the difference between AIDS and HIV.
What is HIV?
