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A member asked:
Can you get aids without hiv infection?
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Aids: No, the HIV is the virus that infect man and this later progress to aids if not treated.
Answered 6/10/2014
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HIV and AIDS: Hiv is a virus which causes aids. You cannot get "aids" without having hiv. You do have HIV for many years before developing aids, but HIV should be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible before you develop aids. Earlier diagnosis and treatment helps decrease transmission to others and also helps you obtain an "undetectable viral load" (a very low amount of the HIV virus in your blood).
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: No, someone with aids must have had HIV infection, which over time, led to more severe and advanced suppression the immune system, which we call aids.
Answered 9/21/2017
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