List three similaritis and three dissimilarities between AIDS and Influenza.

Explanation

Similarities
1. Both are viral diseases affecting human beings.
2. Both are infectious (communicable) diseases.
3. Both the diseases affect our immune system directly or indirectly.
Dissimilarities
1. Influenza is a disease having specific symptoms whereas AIDS has no specific symptoms and is termed as a syndrome (results in number of diseases).
2. Influenza is caused by influenza virus which may be transmitted from infected person to healthy person through air, physical contact etc. However, AIDS is caused by human Immunodeficiency virus and is transmitted through sexual contact with infected partner or through blood transfussion or through used needles and syringes etc.
3. Influenza is not lethal and infected person can recover in short duration. However, AIDS is lethal and infected person may suffer for long duration.