FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: What is the difference between AIDS and HIV ?
A: HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS. AIDS is the group of illnesses acquired when the immune system is unable to defend against infection. AIDS is the terminal stage of infection by the HIV. In the early stages of HIV infection, infected person look and feel totally well. Only when the immune system gets impaired do they begin to feel ill. The time between infection with HIV and becoming ill with AIDS may range from 2-10 years or even longer.