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Originally posted by cj@Jan 24 2003, 09:32 AM
so when somebody develops full blown aids, they have actually acquired a disease additional to HIV? what defines the types of diseases that count?
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CJ,
You statement is PRECISELY correct.
In the US there are 25 diseases that when paired with a minimal HIV count a person will be diagnosed as having AIDS. There is no common thread among the disease that when combined with HIV are defined as AIDS.