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It depends on the initial health of the individual and the condition of their immune system at the time the disease is contracted. People in sub-Saharan Africa are lasting less than two years on average.In the us people are lasting an average of 8 years.

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Most people with HIV will take about 10 years to have symptoms although it can be much less and some people never do.

Once AIDS starts (symptomatic HIV) if no medications are taken death would usually be in 1-5 years.

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The maximuim time you can survive the virus is 4 years as famous people in the past have such as arthur ashe and Freddie Mercury.

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average is about 20 extra years after infection, which is better than the expected 9.2 months w/o treatment

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