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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Thorny the reason I think the numbers are over hyped is they do not diagnosis AIDS in Africa the same way they do in the West. It is often a purely symptomatic diagnosis without testing so while the numbers are official that doesn't mean they are correct. What percentage of the AIDS's cases in Africa are not truly AIDS I have no idea but I know its going to be less than the number reported.
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Chronic Diarrhea for more than a month.
WHO guidelines for AIDS diagnosis in Africa:
A patient should show two or more of the following symptoms
-Chronic Diarrhea for more than a month.
-Weight loss of 10% of body weight
-Intermittent or constant fever for more than a month.
Included with the above they should also show one or more of the following minor signs.
-History of herpes zoster.
-Persistent cough for more than a month.
-Generalized itchy skin rashes.
-Thrush.
-Chronic progressive or disseminated herpes virus infection.
-Swollen lymph glands.
It's easy to misdiagnose without a blood test, as many other diseases can cause these symptoms. I'm willing to say that I think over half of African "AIDS" cases are probably caused by disease and malnourishment rather than HIV infection.
I also hold the unpopular opinion that AIDS started as a bioweapon, but that's for another thread.