The Average Time Span Between the Initial HIV Infection and the Onset

question 89

Multiple Choice

The average time span between the initial HIV infection and the onset of disease symptoms in untreated people is _______________ years.

• A)2
• B)5
• C)11
• D)20

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Hyperinflation

An extremely high and typically accelerating rate of inflation, often causing a rapid erosion of the real value of local currency and leading to a collapse in a nation's monetary system.

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