Is there a nickname for the AIDS virus/disease?

Yes.

In some places, including one area I work in, AIDS is sometimes referred to as the 'slim disease';

referring of course to the AIDS wasting syndrome, or the severe weight loss from some of the opportunistic infections.

AIDS ?

thats all i know

isnt AIDS the nickname?

I don't know but you get it from having "the gay".

AIDS is the nickname. It stands for:
Aquired
Immune
Deficency
Syndrome

not Kool

honey there is no nickname as such for hiv/aids
but yes if talkin in front of the patients, docs may use the term RVI or retroviral disease/infection to signify hiv infestion

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