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In the CDC system, it corresponds with stage 2 (a CD4 count between 200 and 500). Many people only get tested for HIV and receive their HIV diagnosis at this stage. This may be described as a ‘late ...

a large proportion of newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals are identified with symptomatic or late-stage HIV infection. Using patients enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente and Group Health ...

Most people infected with human immunodeficiency virus 2 (HIV-2) do not progress to disease, even though the minority who do cannot be distinguished clinically from HIV-1-infected patients.

HIV is a virus. It may cause AIDS after you’ve been infected for several years and it’s weakened your immune system. HIV doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Some people notice signs soon ...