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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the cause of AIDS, an illness that interferes with the body's ability to fight infection and some types of cancer. Treatments containing several drugs have improved outcomes for HIV-infected patients. The spread of HIV is from …
