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- Full form of AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome .
- It is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus.
- Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by:
- Sexual contact with an infected person.
- By transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products.
- By sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers
- From infected mother to her child through the placenta.
- A widely used diagnostic test for determining AIDS is Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA).
- World Aids Day is celebrated on December 1.
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