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dr. rob i am a fan and i always read your posts, i recently wrote you my concern and did not get an answer i hope now i do. my question is the following, i had 2 elisa or one elisa and one antibody test done a few weeks ago and they both came out...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...following an exposure 3.5 to 4 years ago." If indeed you tested "positive" twice after 3.5 to 4 years, then indeed you would be HIV infected. However, if you tested "negative" (which is what I'm assuming you meant to write in your question), then... Read more »Spider or insect bites and HIV
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