AIDS STANDS FOR ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME. AIDS CAN BE TRANSMITTED THREE TYPES OF WAYS, SEX, SHARING DIRTY NEEDLES OR BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. THE AIDS VIRUS IS NOT CONTAGIOUS. A VIRUS THAT ATTACKS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM CAUSES THE AIDS VIRUS. THE BODY SYSTEM THAT SHOULD ELIMINATE THE INFECTION GETS DAMAGED AND IS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM ITS