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What are HIV and AIDS?

Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE

HIV and AIDS are not the same thing and people who get HIV infection do not automatically develop AIDS. In fact, due to advances in treatment, very few people in the UK with HIV go on to develop AIDS. Preventing HIV by having safer sex and avoiding the sharing of needles is key, but if you develop HIV infection, early diagnosis and treatment are life-saving.

https://patient.info/health/sexually-transmitted-infections-leaflet/hiv-and-aids