Phone Number: Fax Number: Fannin County, created in 1854 from parts of Gilmer and Union counties, borders Tennessee. Originally part of the vast Cherokee County, it honors Colonel James W. Fannin of Georgia who led about 350 volunteers to the Texas War for Independence. Ultimately, Mexican soldiers, during the 1836 Goliad campaign, captured and executed Fannin and many of his men.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The HIV virus gradually attacks immune system cells. As HIV progressively damages these cells, the body becomes more vulnerable to infections, which it will have difficulty in fighting off. It is at the point of very advanced HIV infection that a person is said to have AIDS.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that causes the condition acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The virus attacks a specific type of immune system cell in the body, known as CD4 helper lymphocyte cells. HIV destroys these cells, making it harder for your body to fight off other infections. When you have HIV, even a minor infection (like a cold) can be much more severe because your body has difficulty healing. HIV is transmitted through contact with the following bodily fluids: blood ; breast milk ; semen ; vaginal fluid