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Question

Is my husband HIV positive or not?

Before we got married we did a HIV test in 2008. We got married because it was negative for both of us. In 2009, we did another test and it was also negative. In 2010 my husband is positive and I am negative. What baffles me is that since Feb 2010 untill January 2011 all his tests have shown that the antigens are present (including on a Western blot test) but his viral load is low and his CD4 count is normal.

What does this mean? That he has HIV or that he does not?

Answer

Thank you for your question.

This must be a very confusing time for both of you. From what you describe below it sounds as if your husband is HIV positive but is still in the chronic or latent stage of the infection and so still has a good CD4 count and a low viral load. It could also be that he is a slow progressor which means that it could be many years before he is in need of HIV treatment. For more information please follow this link about viral load in early and chronic infections.

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