AIDS is a condition in which the infection control mechanism of the human body weakens to the point that the body becomes unusually prone to a variety of diseases. There is presently no cure. Acquired indicates that it is not an inherited condition. Immune Deficiency indicates that the body's immune system breaks down.
Syndrome indicates that the disease results in a variety of health problems.
AIDS is transmitted from an infected person by body fluids such as blood, semen or other blood-containing secretions. As a result, anyone who is occupationally exposed to these body fluids risks contracting the disease. Preventive measures such as the wearing of protective clothing, gowns, gloves, masks and goggles should be employed to control the spread of AIDS among workers who may be at risk. The human immune system involves many types of cells which guard against germs responsible for most diseases. B-cells produce particular proteins, called antibodies, that try to neutralize the invading germ.