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AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome Causes, incidence, and risk factors In the United States, AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death among persons between ages 25 and 44. More that 600,000 individuals have been diagnosed with AIDS in the United States as of January 1998. More than half of these people have died, most within four years of showing symptoms of the disease. The CDC estimates that 2.2 million Americans were infected with the HIV virus and that approximately 30.6 …

…encephalitis — infection of the brain by this parasite Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy — a viral disease of the brain caused by a virus (called the JC virus) that caused quick decline in cognitive and motor functions Wasting Syndrome — extreme weight loss and anorexia caused by HIV CD4 count below 50/ml Mycobacterium — a blood infection by a bacterium related to tuberculosis Cytomegalovirus infection — a viral infection that can affect almost any organ system, especially the eyes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**