Re[2]: [nukkad] Fwd: Shocked to know... AIDS spreads like this also..

[Mean Drake <>]

Hello Manoj,

Let me shed some light on this. Your statement that one cannot get infection 
within a fortnight is wrong. One gets infected immediately as the HIV virus 
penetrates your barrier.
Its the detection that is a problem. Routine testing will not detect the 
infection for 3 to 6 months.
However it is claimed that PCR test (polymerase chain reaction) can detect as 
early as 3-12 days. Though I do not have much experience of this.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 9:27:30 PM, you wrote:

> Back to the boy in the hospital, hasnt anybody heard
> about window period of HIV or AIDS? One cannot get the
> infection within a fortnight. Check link for full
> explanation

> http://www.sfaf.org/aids101/hiv_testing.html

> Best wishes

> Manoj Pai


-- 
Best regards,
 Mean

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