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If person is syphilis positive but hiv negative after six weeks, who get syphilis are very high risk of being diagnosed with hiv in future. at what stage it will lead to hiv in future??

Q: if person is syphilis positive but hiv negative after six weeks, who get syphilis are very high risk of being diagnosed with hiv in future. at what stage it will lead to hiv in future??

: It is not syphilis that is conducive to HIV infection, but high risk sexual behavior in the long run if both infections are not acquired at the same time.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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It is not syphilis that is conducive to HIV infection, but high risk sexual behavior in the long run if both infections are not acquired at the same time.

Answered 6/8/2023

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A member asked:

If person is syphilis positive but hiv negative after six weeks, who get syphilis are very high risk of being diagnosed with hiv in future. at what stage it will lead to hiv in future??

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