Autoimmune Deficiency Syndrome: Renaming A Scientific ImproprietyACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME: RENAMING A SCIENTIFIC IMPROPRIETY

Abstract

In spite of the fact that tremendous strides have been made in understanding the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) from the molecular level to the broadest perspectives of public health, there has been no serious investigation into the brevity and sanctity of the term AIDS. It is established beyond doubt that there is no AIDS virus; there is only the human immunodeficiency virus, and that, most published research in relation to HIV and AIDS focus exclusively on HIV infection but conveniently lump HIV and AIDS as inter-related and complimentary and also use them interchangeably. This nexus is not corroborated scientifically and does not help in any way to prove that ‘AIDS’ is an accurately definable medical illness. This paper attempts to question the universal use and application of the acronym AIDS being used as a medical syndrome, provides scientific evidence that the term and its use are technically inappropriate, attempts to technically discredit the term using logical semantics, offers to abandon use of the term Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and recommends using the term “HIV-related” or “HIV-associated” medical illness in its place.

Keywords: HIV, AIDS, AIDS defining illness, HIV-related/associated illness