PROJECT ACT NOW can help you recognize the earliest signs and symptoms of HIV infection. If you are infected with HIV after an exposure to an HIV-infected person (through sex or needles), you may experience a “flu-like” illness 2-3 weeks after your HIV exposure. Appropriate testing at this time will determine if you are infected. Whether you wish to receive immediate treatment or no treatment Project ACT NOW will provide the education and support you need.
What
is primary HIV infection?
The first days and weeks after HIV infection during which HIV replicates (reproduces)
at an extremely rapid rate.
How
can you tell if you have been infected with HIV?
Appropriate blood tests will determine if you are HIV-infected. Many people
with primary HIV infection will have fever, fatigue, weakness, muscle aches,
sore throat and/or nausea. It is possible to become infected with HIV without
illness.
Could
you have a negative HIV antibody test and still be HIV infected?
Yes. Primary HIV infection is best diagnosed with a viral load test. The HIV
antibody test is typically negative during the first few weeks of HIV infection.
Where
do you go to get an HIV viral load test?
Just call Project ACT NOW for information about the most appropriate test
facility and location for you.
What
if you are HIV-infected and you do not get tested?
You may infect others with HIV. You may miss opportunities for early treatment.
What
if you have no medical insurance?
Project ACT NOW will interview and test all individuals at risk for primary
HIV infection regardless of insurance status.
How
do I make an appointment with Project ACT NOW?
Just call (303) 910-8422 and ask for someone from Project ACT NOW.
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