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GCSE Biology Paper 1 (9-1 Exams)

Immune System Person's Badly Damaged Hiv Body's Badly Damaged

AIDS, or late-stage HIV, occurs when a severely weakened immune system can no longer fight off other infections or cancers.

Late-stage HIV, or AIDS, occurs when the immune system is severely damaged, leading to inability to cope with other infections or cancers.

Front What happens if a person's has a badly-damaged immune system and has HIV?
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  • If the body's immune system is badly damaged, it can't cope with other infections or cancers.
  • At this stage, the virus is known as late stage HIV, or AIDS.

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