if infection has happened or not ?
2007-02-16 22:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes, definitley! You can tested as soon as 20 days after exposure but it may take up to 3 months for your body to produce antibodies that will give you a + test result. Check out this website for more info.
2007-02-17 02:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by nightowl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory one single virus is enough to become infected. However hospitals, research labs and other such places have stocks of medicines to take immediately. If treatment begins within a couple of hours, the risk of infection is below 0.1%.
Tests are done, 6 weeks and 12 weeks.
The actual tests themselves (qRT-PCR) only take a couple of hours.
2007-02-17 07:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes...if you know for sure the needle is HIV + you should get PeP treatment immediately.
You test 6 weeks after exposure and know if you have it or not.
2007-02-17 06:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋