Serious disease of the immune system (4)

I believe the answer is:

aids

(Other definitions for aids that I've seen before include "Said to be a dread modern disease" , "Said to be an international disease" , "Helps with a dread disease" , "Condition following infection with HIV virus" , "Said to be a modern plague" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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