Thursday, January 1, 2009

How long does HIV/AIDS to kill a person without meds


How long does HIV/AIDS to kill a person without meds?
I was just wondering, since there are a lot of people who have HIV and can't afford treatment.
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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1 :
It used to be 7 to 10 years. That is what I always knew. That was like in the mid 1990's I heard that.
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Hi JB, This question is difficult to answer. Below, I have given some of the reasons. There is no one answer which fits all! 1. If the HIV strain infecting the patient is weak then the patient will live a long time. If the HIV strain is virulent then the patient will live a shorter time. 2. If the patient's defences (immune systems) are strong then he will a long time. If his/her defences are compromised by other conditions his/her life will be shorter.



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