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SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS
WILL YOU GET AIDS IF YOU ARE INFECTED WITH HIV?
About half of the people infected with HIV develop AIDS within 10 years, but the time between infection with HIV and the onset of AIDS can vary greatly. The severity of the HIV-related illness or illnesses will differ from person to person, according to many factors, including the overall health of the individual.
Today there are promising medical treatments that can postpone many of the illnesses associated with AIDS. This is a step in the right direction, and scientists are becoming optimistic that HIV infection will someday be controllable. In the meantime, people who get medical care to monitor and treat their HIV infection can carry on with their lives, including their jobs, for longer than ever before.
**Aids Information provided by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.