Alexa had a single sexual encounter with Jake about five years ago. Jake has just notified Alexa that he has tested positive for HIV. Which of the following may be true for Alexa?

A. She may be in the clinical latency stage of HIV infection but have no symptoms.
B. If she has not developed any symptoms of infection by now, it's unlikely she has HIV.
C. If it turns out that she is infected with HIV, there is little she can do now to protect her health.
D. She is certain to develop full-blown AIDS within the year if she does not begin medication.

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peterseagan54 peterseagan54 · Answer 1 · 2021-07-01T15:10:06+02:00

A. She may be in the clinical latency stage of HIV infection but have no symptoms.

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topeadeniran2 topeadeniran2 · Answer 2 · 2021-09-16T13:55:06+02:00

The option that may be true for Alexa is that "if she has not developed any symptoms of infection by now, it's unlikely she has HIV".

HIV is a dangerous and can be gotten through sexual activities with an infected person or sharing sharp objects like blade or clipper with someone that's infected.

The latency period is usually about 6 weeks after a person gets infected with HIV. During this early stage, the infected person may not be aware that he or she is infected because there are no symptoms. In this question, the sexual encounter was five years ago. In this case, if Alexa had HIV, then it'll have been developed into AIDS. So, in this scenario it's likely that she doesn't have HIV.

In conclusion, the correct option is B.

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