Although HIV/AIDS had been around for many years, it was first brought to the public's eye in the 80's by America. In America, HIV/AIDS was mostly spread through gay men, blood transfusions and drug usage. ... HIV is a lentivirus that attacks the immune system, since it's discovery over 76 million people have been infected and 39 million people have died. ... The only true way to know if you have been infected is to get tested, you can get tested with your doctor or even buy a test at a drug store. ... If a person is pregnant they may transfer HIV to their unborn child, so it is...

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