before experiencing any of the clinical symptoms that are characteristic of AIDS. People recently infected with the HIV virus may appear normal and healthy but they are carriers and can infect others. After a period of a few years, some people may develop AIDS-related complex (ARC) who symptoms include: fever, fatigue, weight loss, skin rashes, a fungal infection of the mouth known as thrush, lack of resistance to infection, and swollen lymph nodes,” (Folks, et.al., 1996: 2).
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