[RepoGirl]

They get free drugs and social security disability payments for 50 to 60 years.

I know of no AIDS patient who's lived 50 - 60 years.

[longtermmemmory]

how long do hiv infected people live?

[GOPJ]

In 2001, HIV affected on average roughly one in 12 gay 20-year-olds in these countries. By the time they are 30, researchers projected, the rate could rise to one in four. And by the time this group reaches 60,

58 percent could be infected.

I know of no AIDS patient who's lived 50 - 60 years.

The disease is only about 25 years old - so I agree with you - my comment was a projection into the future. This virus appears to be much less virulent than it was in 1981, and as you can see from the article we're posting to, there's an assumption HIV positive people will "reach 60"...