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Sexually Transmitted DiseasesHIV/AIDSHIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus and is the virus that causes AIDS. It is transmitted from person to person through bodily secretions, like blood, semen, saliva, and vaginal secretions. HIV is transmittable through all forms of sexual intercourse (oral, vaginal, and anal) when one or both sex partners is infected.AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and is a fatal viral infection of the immune system. AIDS can result from being HIV positive. However, HIV positive doesn't mean AIDS. HIV positive persons are more likely than the general population to develop AIDS.
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