DEFINITIONS

HIV/AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a condition in which the body’s ability to defend itself against a variety of diseases is seriously reduced. This condition apparently is caused by a
virus most commonly known as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). As of yet, there is no known cure for AIDS.

HIV POSITIVE
When a person is infected with the HIV virus, his or her immune system responds by producing antibodies against the virus. Antibodies can be detected by a laboratory test, though symptoms of illness may not be present. Antibodies generally develop within three (3) to twelve (12) weeks after exposure but may take as long as fourteen (14) months. Such an infection apparently cannot be reversed and may develop into AIDS.