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Key Points
Without treatment, HIV infection advances in stages, getting worse over time.The three stages of HIV infection are (1) acute HIV infection, (2) chronic HIV infection, and (3) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).HIV can be transmitted (spread) during any stage of infection, but the risk is greatest during acute HIV infection.There is no cure for HIV infection, but HIV medicines can prevent the advance of HIV to AIDS. HIV medicines help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. HIV medicines also reduce the risk of HIV transmission (the spread of HIV to others).