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Staph bacteria

Is folocolitis or staph infections a symptom of hiv? After a possible exposure 5.5 months ago I have had 9 negative test including 3 4th generation tests and a hiv1 pcr. I have had a range of symptoms and illnesses that only started after this exposure. Now I have folocolitis should I start considering hiv2 again? The man was west African
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Whatever it is, it isn't HIV.
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It was 17 weeks, is that 100% for all types? I'm just why I've got this infection now
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As long as your last antibody test was more than 3 months past your last exposure, you don't have HIV.
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