Are you the next victim of the HIV virus? What really is HIV and why is it so important for us to know about? HIV has a very complex yet simple structure. It consists of a flexible outer membrane, which surrounds the protein shell known as a capsid. The membrane is filled with glycoproteins. Inside the capsid there are two strands of RNA, which are identical in every way. The RNA is what stores the …showed first 75 words of 424 total…

…showed last 75 words of 424 total…having children get tested because you can pass it to your children. Since the virus is so strong and breaks down the system that helps prevent diseases it really is hard to cure. Most infected are between the ages of 25-44. By the speed of people getting infected and not being tested the rapid growth of this disease will soon take over all of us unless we try to put a stop to it now.