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Rare strain/ symptoms

I've been in fear for almost 5 months now after a exposure receiving a bj, and rubbing genitals while she had panties on I was nude. I've tested at 6-10-12 weeks but I'm still having symptoms and am planning on getting a final test in 3 weeks at full 6 months, I live in Canada and I got tested with a standard ab test I'm worried because of symptoms and that the girl who I had sexual activities with is a African who I'm scared has a rare type of HIV strain which in undetectable could this be why I'm having symptoms even after testing negative, also is there any test which looks for these rare strains?
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Teak so I don't have any rare HIV , I cannot sleep any ire with worry
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You never had an exposure and never needed testing.
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and also, just because someone is african american DOES NOT mean they have HIV. you are sterotyping out of irrational fears of hiv. your test prove you don't have hiv.
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again, ALL groups/strains of hiv are detected on a single antibody test. Your test results prove you don't have hiv.
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I'm worried as she is in a high risk group I also had another exposure with hedding the same things 2 months ago are you try would trace all strains on a 3rd gen anitvody test
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an antibody test will detect ALL strain/groups of hiv. you are conclusively 100% hiv negative. Move on. Start woohoooing and stop worrying. and ps. NOTHING you did put you at risk for hiv. you never needed to test to begin with.
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