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Finally, with further decreases in the levels of CD4 cells, the person develops AIDS. According to the CDC, for an HIV-infected person, some signs that AIDS has developed (known as AIDS-defining conditions) are: The CD4 cell count has decreased to fewer than 200 cells per cubic milliliter of blood.
AIDS is not a disease per se but rather the stage of HIV infection where the body's immune system is severely compromised. Technically, AIDS is defined by either a CD4 count of under 200 cells per microliter (ÂµL) or by the diagnosis of a so-called AIDS defining illness.