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Comment author: pragmatist 01 October 2014 11:22:04AM 4 points [-]

Yes, and the people who already have HIV don't have a long expected lifespan.

This was the case in the 80s and 90s, but it is no longer true. In the United States, if you are diagnosed early and consistently receive antiretroviral therapy, your expected lifespan is the same as the population average.