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, given when an individual  has the HIV infection and either a low count of immune cells, an opportunistic infection or both. AIDS is actually the third stage of HIV infection, with the first being exposure to the virus

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. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the cells in the body (CD4, or T cells) that help the immune system fight off infection. People infected with HIV can become increasingly more susceptible to infections if the virus goes untreated and impairs those immune cells. Like the virus that causes the chicken pox, HIV remains in the body

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17,670 African Americans were diagnosed with HIV in the United States (13,070 men and 4,524 women).

More than half (58%, 10,315) of African Americans diagnosed with HIV were gay or bisexual men.d

Among African American gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV, 38% (3,888) were young men aged 13 to 24.

48% (8,702) of those diagnosed with AIDS in the United States were African Americans

From 2005 to 2014:

The number of HIV diagnoses among African American women fell 42%, though it is still high compared to women of other races/ethnicities. In 2015, 4,524 African American women were diagnosed with HIV, compared with 1,131 Hispanic/Latino women and 1,431 white women.

HIV diagnoses among African American gay and bisexual men increased 22%. But diagnoses stabilized in recent years, increasing less than 1% since 2010.

HIV diagnoses among young African American gay and bisexual men (aged 13 to 24) increased 87%. But that trend has leveled off recently, with diagnoses declining 2% since 2010.

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In 2013, Hispanics comprised 17% of the U.S. population or 54 million people,[1] yet represented 23% of theHIV/AIDS cases that same year.[2] In 2013, there were an estimated 5,773 cases of AIDS diagnosed among Hispanics/Latinos in the US

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-Charlie Sheen
-Freddie Mercury
-Arthur Ashe
-Anthony Perkins
-Magic Johnson

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Babies (0-2 years): very rare

Toddlers (3-5 years): very rare

Children (6-13 years): very rare

Teenagers (14-18 years): rare

Young adults (19-40 years): common

Adults (41-60 years): rare

Seniors (60+ years): rare

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The CDC estimates that 1,218,400 persons aged 13 years and older are living with HIV infection, including 156,300 (12.8%) who are unaware of their infection. Over the past decade, the number of people living with HIV has increased, while the annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable

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By blood products (unclean needles or unscreened blood).

By mother to baby by pregnancy, labor, or nursing.

By having unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex.

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No cure exists for AIDS, but strict adherence to anti-retroviral regimens (ARVs) can dramatically slow the disease's progress as well as prevent secondary infections and complications

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Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and fatigue can occur. Then the disease is usually asymptomatic until it progresses to AIDS. AIDS symptoms include weight loss, fever or night sweats, fatigue, and recurrent infections

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system,HIV interferes with your body's ability to fight the organisms that cause disease. HIV is a sexually transmitted infection.