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	Graph shows steady climb in AIDS cases between 1981 and 1987. In late 1985, the death rate began to slow down but remained high.
$Because AIDS symptoms can take 10 years to develop, only a small fraction of the epidemic was visible in 1985.$	Because AIDS symptoms can take 10 years to develop, only a small fraction of the epidemic was visible in 1985.
	Developing a treatment for HIV/AIDS involves numerous steps.