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Assuming both hv cut lips & blood intact, kiss & sucking lips, tested after 6mth (3rd gen), 1.5yr (4th gen), is it 100% hiv free & can move on, tq?

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Move on: If a 4th gen assay is negative at 1.5 years after potential exposure, you can safely move on with your life.

Answered 8/2/2014

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