According to The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science by Tom Bethell you don't even have to have a blood test to be diagnosed with AIDS, just some vague symptoms.
15 posted on 11/21/2005 8:02:56 AM PST by Lizavetta
Yes, this is true in Africa. Having one of at least a dozen diseases qualifies you as an AIDS victim, because these diseases are officially side-effects of AIDS. Usually they lack the means to perform tests for HIV.
16 posted on 11/21/2005 8:05:06 AM PST by Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)