Interesting post but I'd still consider AIDS a disease in the same manor alcoholism is.

Rapid Tests are tests used in the US for ... Rapid testing! A blood test is later used to confirm "HIV" positive or negative.

The virus itself has a specific protein structure.

People die sooner of "AIDS" if they do not take medications and have tested "positive" for specific antibodies.

The virus has been isolated for years, hasn't it? I mean, if we know what it looks like...? If we know its gnome and such?

We can access risk factors and likelihood of contracting the virus to a degree. Though, I never really trusted statistics (besides, "It only takes one time!".

Again, Rapid Tests are done everyday in the US. Usually, they take only 15 minutes via a mouth swab or blood sample. Insurance salesmen have to give these tests.. as an HIV+ individual does not qualify for life insurance (at least here or at least the company I worked for).

This post is full of fallacies but makes for an interesting read!

I've hard so many stories about this and find it all interesting. One such story linked HIV to Rheumatoid arthritis (another autoimmune disease). Both of which appear to be "curable" by diet alone!