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Help please? what is the percentage of passing hiv with a low viral load (male to woman)?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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HIV partner studies: We now know, with complete certainty, that an HIV infected human on medications and fully undetectable cannot transmit HIV in any scenario. They are functionally HIV negative. There is no risk if transmitting HIV if undetectable.

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Answered 7/21/2014

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