A 33-year-old female asked:
How long does it take you to catch hiv / aids ?
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Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Just once: Just one exposure to infected blood or body fluid can lead to infection. The higher risk exposure (iv drug use, unprotected sexual contact) will of course carry higher infection rates.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How long does it take HIV to turn into aids?
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
About 10 years: In the days before we had effective treatment, the average time from infection to aids was 10 years. Many people progressed faster, and many slower. Now that we have good treatment, no one is supposed to develop aids, because treatment should be started long before you reach that stage.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How long does it take hiv-aids to affect a person's body?
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Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 30 years experience
About 2ks-3mos.: The antibodies to HIV start to appear 2 weeks after infection, and rarely take longer than 3 months to show up. Antigens, like plasma p24 antigen levels start to rise before the antibodires.
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