Preliminary+Research

AIDS stands for Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome and is a virus that gets into your system through blood and can spread from person to person. Once it is infects you, it is impossible to get rid of. **What I need to find out about my topic:** I need to find out where the AIDS virus came from and how many people in the world today are affected by it. **Search terms I can use to find information about my topic:** Viruses that can be spread Most harmful viruses in the world Deadly Diseases
 * What I know about my topic:**

**Information I found today (at least 5 points):** **-**You could be diagnosed with AIDS if you have certain types of cancers or a very low CD4 cell count **-**Scientists believe that the virus came from a certain type of chimpanzee in Western Africa- - The HIV virus damages your immune system. You need to take medicine to prevent more damage - You know your infected when you develop flu-like symptoms in the first few weeks -In 2007, there were almost 36,000 cases of AIDS