A pathologist can recognise AIDS at post - mortem examination of an HIV infected body. However, such individuals usually die of HIV associated illnesses as the immediate cause of death other than HIV disease itself, for example, they could die from severe infection with bacteria or respiratory failure etc as the immediate cause of death. The term died from HIV associated illness would be more appropriate.”
Appendix 2 which contains the WHO clinical definition of AIDS using signs and symptoms states,
“The clinical Diagnosis of HIV Disease
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