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People who are first infected with HIV often look and feel well. They are
still able to go about their daily activities, not knowing that they have
been infected. Some of the signs and symptoms of HIV infection are common
to other illnesses. These may include fever, persistent cough, diarrhoea,
loss of weight and swollen glands. It can take up to 10 years for HIV to
totally destroy the person's immune system. The person usually dies within
1.5 to 3 years upon developing of AIDS from various infections and
cancers.
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