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When Should HIV Be Tested After Its Exposure?
sir i have tested negative after 10 weeks of my risky exposure.but i have still lymph nodes palpable on both sides .i am now on 13 week of risky exposure.i had symptom begin at 6 days post expos, adn fever still continues with wide flactuation of temperature and i had been detected with malaria and taken medicine for the same.do i need retest for hiv? i am so worried
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
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In my opinion testing is warranted at the three-month mark. Please note, HIV-antibody tests taken before the three-month mark are not considered to be definitive.
Good luck. Be well.
In my opinion testing is warranted at the three-month mark. Please note, HIV-antibody tests taken before the three-month mark are not considered to be definitive.
Good luck. Be well.
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