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Q: Why does a person become ill after being exposed to a virus?
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About 85% of those people exposed to the virus will become infected with it.


How long after being exposed to a viral infection will it show up?

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How old do you have to be to not get aids?

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Yes, a person can catch cold in a desert if he/she is exposed to a cold virus.


Can an exposed 7 years asymptomatic female give the virus to a male partner?

Do you not understand what asymptomatic means? Its when a person shows no signs of sickness, which means it could be anything from the common Flu to Aids. Being asymptomatic is not a disease, it describe the signs of a virus.


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When can the AIDS virus not be contracted?

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Why aids is caused?

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