THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Question
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When does a person develop AIDS?
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When her T cell count drops pas a certain point
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when she test positive for the HIV virus
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when she become sick with a cold or flu
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immediately after being exposed to the HIV virus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HIV progresses to AIDS when: An HIV-infected individual’s CD4 T cell count drops below 200 cells/mm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three stages of HIV infection are (1) acute HIV infection, (2) chronic HIV infection, and (3) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). There is no cure for HIV, but treatment with HIV medicines (called antiretroviral therapy or ART) can slow or prevent HIV from advancing from one stage to the next.
Detailed explanation-3: -Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the indications for the diagnosis of AIDS is when CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells/
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