Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
HIV/AIDS in India - statistics & facts
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that causes severe cell damage and inevitably depletes the body’s ability to fight infections and diseases. It can be transmitted through the bodily fluids of a person already having HIV. The most common ways it can spread are during unprotected sex or through the sharing of injection drug equipment. If left untreated, HIV can often lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which is the last stage of the HIV infection that occurs when the cells of the body have been harmed beyond repair.
