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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion
To me in the first paragraph "An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it" doesn't read well. I think it should be "A HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not because of it". One of the articles referenced (13) does not exist, 14 which does exist doesn't contain this exact phrase so I think it can be generalized. Shauno1984 (talk) 15:42, 21 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Shauno1984: thanks for the note about the reference. I've updated the links so they work again. I agree the first paragraph wording could be improved. I think we could avoid the phrasing by removing some of the repeated information could help.
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It is a preventable disease. Itcanbemanagedwithtreatmentandbecomeamanageablechronichealthcondition. WhilethereisnocureorvaccineforHIV,antiretroviraltreatmentcanslowthecourseofthediseaseandenablepeoplelivingwithHIVtoleadlongandhealthylives. AnHIV-positivepersonontreatmentcanexpecttoliveanormallife,anddiewiththevirus,notofit. Effective treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Without treatment it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. It is a preventable disease. WhilethereisnocureorvaccineforHIV,antiretroviraltreatmentcanslowthecourseofthediseasetobecomeamanageablechroniccondition. Effective treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Without treatment it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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I've changed a line that referred to HIV/AIDS as a terminal illness so that it refers to it as a chronic illness.
I realize there is some gray area around the definition of "terminal illness" and that untreated HIV/AIDS is terminal, but I think the existence of effective treatments makes the disease non-terminal (even if those treatments aren't universally available). From the intro: "An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it."
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