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AIDS, not a new disease, is a term by CDC for 29 known illnesses occurring in HIV positive individuals. CDC's AIDS definitions have expanded thrice since 1981.

AIDS is not a new disease but a term given by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to a collection of 29 known illnesses that occur in individuals who test positive for HIV. The definition of AIDS in America has been expanded three times since 1981, causing significant increases in the number of new AIDS cases. However, the conditions that are called AIDS vary from country to country. For instance, Canada's Laboratory Centre for Disease Control does not recognize the American T cell count criteria for AIDS. This means that over 25% of all people in the US diagnosed with AIDS would not have AIDS if they were in Canada. The CDC has previously raised public concern over relatively insignificant health matters, such as the Swine Flu and Legionnaire's Disease.

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