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Can an sexual transmitted infection convert to hiv?

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No: Other infectious agents do not transform into HIV.

Answered 7/3/2014

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: hiv is classified as a sexually transmitted infection and is separate from others (chlamydia, herpes, gonorrhea, trichamonas, etc). other sexually transmitted disease do not 'turn into' hiv

Answered 8/1/2014

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