Abstract:
HIV infection is a slowly progressive infectious disease resulting from infection with the human immunodeficiency virus. The disease affects the immune system, leaving the body highly susceptible to various secondary infections, which previously could not cause disease (opportunistic infections), and malignant tumors, eventually leading to death of the patient.
This article highlights the study of the epidemiological features of HIV infection in various social groups in the Republic of Uzbekistan, information on prevention measures.