<s>[INST] How Long Does It Take for HIV to Cause AIDS? [/INST] Before HIV medicines became available, Scientists used to think that about half the people with HIV developed AIDS within 10 years after they were infected. However, current drug therapies have dramatically changed the outlook for people living with HIV. If you start HIV medicines early in the course of your infection, keep your medical appointments, and stay on your medicines, you may never develop HIV-related illnesses. Source: WEBMD. Link: https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/faq-hiv-aids. Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: HIV </s>