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Help me! Am I infected?

I had vaginal sex with a prostitute in Argentina without a condom on October 13. I asked her if she had HIV and she said she hadn’t. Anyway on October 14 I started to take PEP for 30 days. Two days after I finished the PEP I did a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) and it was negative. On November 21 I had vaginal sex with another prostitute in Argentina without a condom. This second girl did a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) on November 23 and it was negative. I saw the result. Anyway I took PEP for 28 days since November 22 until December 19 and I did a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) on December 21. It was negative. I did a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) on January 11 and it was negative.
On January 21 I was with another prostitute in Argentina. I did not have vaginal intercourse with my penis. All I did was insert my finger into her vagina and after that I realized that I had a cut or a wound in that finger. That finger was not bleeding but I could see the flesh underneath the skin. The cut was 2 mm. I did a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) on January 25 and it was negative.
However, yesterday I had a sore throat and cold and today I have cold and a fever of 37.7. I have no rash or swollen lymph nodes (I think).
My questions:
1) The HIV duo test on January 25 is conclusive in respect of the two first experiences?  
2) Is the fingering with a cut or a wound in the finger risky for HIV?
3) the sore throat, cold and fever could be symptoms of primary HIV infection? (In my country, Argentina, it is summer). Can primary HIV infection begin six days after the infection?
4) What chance I have of being infected with HIV from these three experiences?
5) Can I do some test (like PCR) to know if I’m infected without waiting? If I do a HIV test of fourth generation (HIV duo test) tomorrow or on Tuesday and the result is negative, What does that say about the symptoms I'm having? Thanks!!
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When one takes nPEP their test results are conclusive 3 months post their last dose of nPEP, not 6 weeks or 8 weeks.
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Thanks for the answer. So according to you I don't have to worry about my last sexual encounter, do I? Another question: I know you are in ***.***.com, right?, and in that web site you say that a negative result at six weeks is very encouraging and it is probable to continue being negative. Well, I have a negative result at five weeks and two days from my last dose of PEP. Is that result at five weeks and two days so encouraging like a result at six weeks? Thank you very much!!  
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HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child
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Thanks for the advise. I know I have to use condom.
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Thanks for the answer. Could you answer me this question: Is the fingering with a cut or a wound in the finger risky for HIV? Thank you very much!!
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186166 tn?1385259382
(shakes her head)

you keep playing with fire and you're going to get burned

CONDOMS PREVENT THE SPREAD OF HIV ! ! ! ! !
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Your test will be conclusive 3 months post your last dose of nPEP.
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