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Bookmark or Share- Division of AIDS - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) was formed in 1986 to develop and implement the national research agenda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Toward that end, the division supports a global research portfolio to advance biological knowledge of HIV/AIDS, its related co-infections, and co-morbidities.
- HIV Prevention | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...Since women and girls are at particularly high risk for HIV/AIDS in many parts of the world, it is especially important to have an effective, desirable vaginal microbicide as an HIV prevention tool that women can control. Read more about microbicides. Prevention of Perinatal Transmission
- HIV Treatment in Infants and ChildrenStill, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that 1.8 million children under 15 years old worldwide were living with HIV in 2017. Because children can differ greatly from adults in size, metabolism, and organ function, most medical interventions, including HIV treatment, must be tailored for pediatric patients in ...
- HIV | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesHIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV attacks the immune system by entering and destroying CD4+ T cells, a type of white blood cell that is vital to fighting off infection.
- HIV/AIDS - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)hiv/aids Human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, is a virus that targets the immune system and can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) if left untreated. HIV can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, using needles that have been in contact with bodily fluids containing HIV, and during pregnancy, childbirth, or ...
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