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Health Topics/Immune System/HIV and AIDS

How many people with AIDS die each year?

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine

More than 16,000 people with AIDS die each year.

The number of people with HIV who get AIDS has decreased over time because of advances in medical care and antiretroviral therapy (ART).

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