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Ways of getting HIV
Someone can get HIV through body fluids of people who already have HIV. HIV can be transmitted through:
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Living with HIV
If you correctly take your medicines every day, you can lead a normal life and live just as long as someone without HIV.
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Knowing whether you have HIV
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HIV test
An HIV test can tell if you have been infected with HIV or not. The test can reliably detect HIV in your blood for 6 weeks after running the risk of infection.
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HIV treatment
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Living without HIV treatment
If a HIV-positive person does not get treated for HIV, he or she may have the following symptoms:
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STI test
In InfectionsSexually transmitted infections (STIs)
What are STIs?
STIs are infections that are transmitted through sexual contact with someone who has an STI. There are also other ways of getting an STI.
In InfectionsSexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Ways of getting an STI
Someone can get an STI through sex and through other ways of transmission.