AIDS spreads by physical contact, specifically through direct exchange of bodily fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. It can also spread through shared needles or from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding.
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AIDS is caused by Virus. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the virus responsible for causing AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). HIV attacks the immune system, weakening it over time and making individuals more susceptible to infections and certain cancers.
The virus that causes AIDS was identified in the year 1983. This significant discovery marked the isolation and characterization of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by scientists Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier in France.