You learn that a person with whom you have had unprotected sex during the past month has been diagnosed as infected with HIV. You immediately have yourself tested and the results are negative for HIV infection. This means:
A)You can be sure you are not infected with the HIV at this time.
B)You can be sure you are not a carrier of the HIV and cannot pass the infection onto others.
C)You do not need to have further HIV testing (unless you engage in additional unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive).
D)All of these
E)None of these

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The negative test result does not guarantee that you are not infected with HIV due to the window period—the time between potential exposure to HIV and the point when the test will give an accurate result. It's possible to be infected but test negative if the body has not yet produced enough antibodies for the test to detect. Further testing is recommended after an appropriate interval to confirm the initial results.

You Learn That a Person with Whom You Have Had