Are hiv and aids the same thing?

HIV is a virus. AIDS is a condition. They are not the same thing. HIV is an infection that you can catch and spread to other people, AIDS is a condition (or syndrome) that develops – usually many years later - in people who have been infected with HIV, but have not had the right, or perhaps any, treatment. read more

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are not the same thing. AIDS and HIV are unquestionably related, yet different. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, and a person may test positive for the presence of HIV in his or her bloodstream, yet not have AIDS. read more