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HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus The virus that causes AIDS.

AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome A set of symptoms that define a condition.

Included in the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS's HIV 101 section, you will find the following topics:

• What is HIV?
• How is HIV transmitted?
• Treatment options
• Information and statistics

If you would like to take the Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS's HIV 101 course - Pizza & the Basics - please contact Ronnie Berger at (602) 307-5330, ext. 2248 or vberger@swhiv.org.