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Can HIV Remain Dormant In Body?

I have took 2 hiv test. one over the counter and one with my primary care doctor both came back negative but I have break outage on my top part of my feet arms and thighs I was diagnosed with herpes about 4 years ago and my question is could hiv be dormant in my body and won t detect it wow Im having been outbreaks like this
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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no, hiv remain in the body for life long making you infective for whole life to others. while herpes stores in the ganglia of the spinal cord and comes out periodically to make disease herpes obvious. thnx
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Can HIV Remain Dormant In Body?

no, hiv remain in the body for life long making you infective for whole life to others. while herpes stores in the ganglia of the spinal cord and comes out periodically to make disease herpes obvious. thnx