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When someone is infected with hiv today, can that person spread the virus after 3 days to someone else? or does it take more days to become contagious?

Q: when someone is infected with hiv today, can that person spread the virus after 3 days to someone else? or does it take more days to become contagious?

: Once a person has the infection he/she can be contagious

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Once a person has the infection he/she can be contagious

Answered 3/29/2023

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A member asked:

When someone is infected with hiv today, can that person spread the virus after 3 days to someone else? or does it take more days to become contagious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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