How do HIV and AIDS compare?

5 days ago ... It can be easy to confuse HIV and AIDS. They are different diagnoses, but they do go hand-in-hand: HIV is a virus that can lead to a condition called AIDS, also known as stage 3 HIV. At one time, a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS was considered a death sentence. read more

The difference between HIV and AIDS is growing more distinct by the day. Thanks to new treatments, having HIV doesn’t mean a person will develop AIDS, and it’s no longer a death sentence. We’ll break down the difference between HIV and AIDS, how one develops from the other, and how both are diagnosed. read more

AIDS still occurs in the untreated HIV populations. HIV can remain dormant for many years, thus can still be transmitted without someone knowing. Safe sex, always, avoid blood and body fluids, and no IV drug use is all common sense. read more

AIDS, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is the final stage of HIV disease; it is characterized by a severely compromised immune system, as measured by the count of CD4 cells in the body. HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, affects a person's immune system. read more