AWARENESS HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically CD4 cells that help fight infections. If left untreated, HIV can progress to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), the most advanced stage of the infection, where the immune system is severely damaged and the body becomes vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers.How HIV Spreads HIV is transmitted through specific body fluids: blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. The most common ways are:Unprotected sexual contact (anal or vaginal) Sharing needles or syringes From mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding