It was diagnosed that the body of a patient has lost his power of fighting any infection. Name the disease the patient was suffering from. Which microsbe is responsible for this disease? Give two ways by which it spread from one person to the other.

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The patient is suffering from AIDS.
HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that can cause AIDS

AIDS can spread by the following ways:
1. Using needles, infected with HIV positive blood
2. Unprotected sex with infected person can cause transmission of virus.
3. Through blood transfusion
4. From Infected mothers to their babies during pregnancy or delivery.

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