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Can having a low hiv viral load lower the likelihood of transmission by a lot?

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Yes: And this is helpful in limiting the spread in the community, but nobody should rely upon that and should always practice safe sex.

Answered 7/24/2012

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes!: Yes, by a lot. A large clinical trial showed that treating an infected person reduces the risk of transmission to a negative partner by 96%. If the positive partner has an undetectable viral load, the benefit is probably close to 100%. We still recommend condoms though, since you don't get your viral load checked every day.

Answered 8/4/2020

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