I was thinking about the
Where did aids come from thread. And it made me think of HIV tests. Have you gotten yours lately?
I found this interesting:
http://www.avert.org/testing.htm
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Most people develop detectable HIV antibodies within 6 to 12 weeks of infection. In very rare cases, it can take up to 6 months. It is exceedingly rare for someone to take longer than 6 months to develop antibodies.
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http://www.aids.org/Info/how-long-test-hiv.html
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he California Office of AIDS, published in 1998, says about the window period: "When a person is infected with the HIV virus, statistics show that 95-97% (perhaps higher) of all infected individuals develop antibodies within 12 weeks (3-months)."
The National CDC has said that in some rare cases, it may take up to six months for one to seroconvert (test positive). At this point the results would be 99.9% accurate.
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