She must go straight to the medical clinic for PEP treatment within 72 hours according to the chart on the wall of the AIDS clinic at ANGAU in Lae.
The woman begins ART immediately as a precaution against the man being HIV positive.
The virus stays in the blood for that time before moving into the hiding places. Then it is too late as the woman is now HIV positive.
The virus stays in the blood for that time before moving into the hiding places. Then it is too late as the woman is now HIV positive.
ART will kill the virus in the blood if treatment occurs within the 72 hours.
If the man is HIV negative, she has no worries about HIV infection. It is better to be sure than sorry.
We must not confuse waiting for 3 months for an HIV test. ART in 72 hours protects the woman.
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