HIV - Simple English Wikipedia

# HIV

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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a retrovirus that infects the human immune system. HIV is the virus that 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

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