1) AIDS is the end stage of HIV infection which was first discovered in 1981 in the United States. 2) India reported its first AIDS case in 1986 in Chennai. As of 2007, there were an estimated 2.5 million people infected in India, primarily in Manipur. 3) HIV is a retrovirus that infects and kills CD4+ T cells, gradually destroying the body's immune system. There is no cure for AIDS, but treatment can slow the damage to the immune system and reduce the risk of infections.