HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects the human immune system. It causes AIDS.
[edit] How people get HIV
People can get HIV through many ways, including:
- Through the use of infected needles, syringes and razor blades
- Unprotected sexual contact
- Babies can get it from their mothers when they are born
- Breast feeding
- Coming in to contact with infected blood

