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i am reading a few threads here that say in South Africa the standard window testing period is 6 months , i live in South Africa and have been in contact with the AIDS hotline , rest assured that in South Africa the window period is 3 months , i have also read that 6-8 weeks is a good indicator ...
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yup my point exactly ... thank you Teak
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No the window is no different no matter what part of the world you live in.
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i know...  but i wanted to clarify the 3 month window because some here believe  that in South Africa the window period is longer 6-9 months
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The thread that stated 6 months was incorrect. As you know the guidelines are 3 months.
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