What's the difference between HIV and AIDS? Learn more about HIV and what causes AIDS, a condition characterized by a weakening immune system. read more
Decades have passed since HIV was first discovered, and people still use the terms HIV and AIDS interchangeably. Unfortunately, HIV and AIDS do not mean the same thing, and mixing up the terms can be very misleading. The difference between between HIV and AIDS is actually quite straightforward. HIV is a virus. AIDS is a definition.You can not have AIDS without being infected with HIV. read more
STD vs AIDS STD is an abbreviation of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. STD A group of diseases which are spread by sexual intercourse are called STD. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia are common examples. The STD is also called VD (venereal diseases). read more
HIV is just one of the viruses that can be transmitted through unprotected sex. Diseases like Syphilis, Herpes and Chlamydia are also sexually transmitted. The difference between the two is that these diseases can be transmitted mainly through sex. However, HIV can be transmitted in a number of other ways. read more