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When does HIV become AIDS?

A. When the helper T-cells drop to 200 or below.
B. After 3 months of having HIV it will automatically become AIDS
C. Once you are diagnosed with HIV, you are also diagnosed with AIDS.
D. When your white blood cells go above 200.

User Fionna
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Answer:

When the t-cells drop to 200 or below

Step-by-step explanation:

Technically you are considered to have AIDS when the T-helper count drops below 200,000 cells per one milliliter of blood

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Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Once the helper T Cells, or CD4 T cells (white blood cells that help the body fight disease) drop below 200, HIV is considered AIDS.

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