What Causes Thrush?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. AIDS
AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS, yet people can often live with no symptoms at all with the virus. It is not until it develops into AIDS that the patient will begin experiencing often severe problems.
The virus is dangerous to people because it suppresses the immune system, and this leaves them vulnerable to disease. With a weakened immune system, the patient is more susceptible to developing thrush than in healthy people. HIV/AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease, and those with it need to be careful not to infect other people.
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