New Delhi, May 17 -- Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a virus that makes your immune system so weak that it becomes hard for it to fight off even minor illnesses. That's why people affected by this virus get infections and fall ill easily. If the virus starts attacking your immune system, and you don't go for treatment on time, it can progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS, which is a chronic condition. There are HIV medicines, which can improve the quality of life. However, there are also side effects of HIV drugs. Know all about their adverse effects on World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, observed on May 18.

What is HIV?

Human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that specifically target...