HIV-1 is the most common type of AIDS virus. According to the organization Avert, about 95% of people living with the virus have this type.
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Although there is currently no cure for HIV, treatments have made significant advances.
The immunodeficiency virus attacks the immune system and can be classified into different types, subtypes and groups.
