Members of an AIDS support group who have more advanced cases are sharing some of their recent health problems with a member who has just been diagnosed. Which of the member's statements is most accurate?
A) "One of the scariest things out there now is the huge increase in drug-resistant tuberculosis."
B) "The eradication of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) has helped extend the life expectancy of a lot of persons living with AIDS."
C) "Those of us with HIV are so much more prone to loss of vision and hearing."
D) "As people with HIV live longer, most of us are eventually succumbing to the cancers that are associated with HIV."

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There is an increased risk of AIDS-associated cancers as persons with age live longer. Drug resistance in tuberculosis is on the decline in recent years, and PCP has not been eradicated. Sensory loss is not a noted HIV-related manifestation.

Members of an AIDS Support Group Who Have More Advanced