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When a body is infected with HIV, the immune system gets suppressed. This results in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome also known as AIDS. AIDS allows life-threatening infections and cancers to thrive most often causing death. What does HIV stand for?

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Hyper immunodeficient virus
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Human immunodeficient virus
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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Human immunodefying virus
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The correct option is C Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency virus, it is a virus that damages the immune system. When a body is infected with HIV, the immune system gets suppressed. This results in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome also known as AIDS. It is a lifelong condition and currently incurable.

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