Fanny, Who Lives in the United States, Has AIDS

Fanny, who lives in the United States, has AIDS. When her son Alexander is born, he also tests positive for HIV. Fanny wonders what this means for Alexander's life expectancy. Fanny's competent doctor is most likely to tell her that as the result of the development of more effective drug treatments, Alexander will

A) die within a few weeks.
B) live one to two years.
C) have a 50 to 75 percent chance of living to age five years.
D) be unlikely to ever die of the complications of AIDS.