How accurate are mouth swab HIV tests?
If one line appears on the strip, it means that the person is not infected (with 99.8% accuracy). If two lines appear, the person is likely infected (99.3% accuracy). If positive, it has to be confirmed with an additional, more specific test. ChaCha On!
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What is the lifecycle of the hiv virus?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Like all viruses...
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Women with chlamydia are 5 times more likely to get HIV, the ...
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"We have found an innovative way to kill the virus by finding...
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HIV antibody tests are the most appropriate test for routine ...
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HIV:1:infection by the human immunodeficiency virus; 2:the vi...
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Why is it difficult for a person with HIV to fight off infections?
AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a disease...
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What is the average latency period before a person shows indications of HIV infection?
Many people infected with HIV do not have symptoms for 10 yea...
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Does drinking alcohol before an HIV test affect the results?
No, alcohol does not affect the results of an HIV test.
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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What is the blood test for hiv testing called?
The first type of test is the HIV antibody test. This test sh...
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HIV antibody tests are the most appropriate test for routine ...
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What is the lifecycle of the hiv virus?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Like all viruses...
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Is HIV the virus that causes AIDS?
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that cause...
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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Is it true that you can get hiv aids from sharing contact lenses?
It is theoretically possible to transmit HIV by wearing an in...
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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You'll have to be tested to reveal the answer to that.
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HIV-2 is a strain of the HIV virus that weakens the immune sy...
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Open-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for...
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Is aids and hiv the same thing?
AIDS and HIV are not the same thing. HIV is the virus that ca...
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What is the difference between aids and hiv?
Becoming infected with the virus HIV leads to AIDS. AIDS occu...
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No, there is no cure for HIV.
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Open-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for...
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Does hiv attack the nervous system?
HIV can attack the nervous system due to a weakened immune sy...
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You'll have to be tested to reveal the answer to that.
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Can you have HIV virus for 10 years and still test negative?
It's possible that you may test negative for HIV if you've re...
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Yes. Approximately 70 percent of HIV patients have bone, join...
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HIV-2 is a strain of the HIV virus that weakens the immune sy...
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It may take years for HIV symptoms to develop. But even thoug...
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Which cells are infected by hiv?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) presents a complex knot fo...
About HIV
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency virus. It is a lentivirus (a member of the retrovirus family) that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections.
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