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Infection results in the progressive Infection results in the progressive deterioration of the immune system, deterioration of the immune system, breaking down the body's ability to fend off breaking down the body's ability to fend off infections and diseases.infections and diseases.

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HIV can be transmitted in several ways.HIV can be transmitted in several ways.

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34 million people live with HIV/AIDS 34 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide and an estimated 2.7 million worldwide and an estimated 2.7 million people were newly infected with the virus people were newly infected with the virus in 2010.in 2010.

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About 30 million people have died to date. About 30 million people have died to date. An estimated 1.8 million people die every An estimated 1.8 million people die every year from it.year from it.

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If the reproduction of the HIV virus stops, If the reproduction of the HIV virus stops, then the body's immune cells are able to then the body's immune cells are able to live longer and provide the body with live longer and provide the body with protection from infections.protection from infections.

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About 6.65 million HIV-positive people had About 6.65 million HIV-positive people had access to Combination antiretroviral access to Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income countries at the end of 2010.countries at the end of 2010.

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An estimated 3.4 million children are living An estimated 3.4 million children are living with HIV/AIDS.with HIV/AIDS.

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Mother-to-child-transmission is almost Mother-to-child-transmission is almost entirely avoidable.entirely avoidable.

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HIV is the strongest risk factor for HIV is the strongest risk factor for developing active TB disease.developing active TB disease.

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There are several ways to prevent HIV There are several ways to prevent HIV transmission.transmission.