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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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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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