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How do emergency ARVs prevent you from contracting HIV?

If you are raped by someone who is HIV-positive and you then go on emergency ARVs in order to prevent you getting the disease, how do they stop you from getting HIV? I’ve heard that with normal ARVs you can only take them after your CD4 count has dropped below 200, so how are the emergency ARVs different? How do they stop you from actually getting the disease if you take them right away, but don’t stop you from getting the disease if you wait before you take them?

What is being done to prevent contraction of HIV through blood transfusion?

I know that some people have contracted HIV through blood transfusions. What is being done nowadays to stop this from happening again?

Can I contract HIV from my pets?

As a pet lover I have three dogs and seven cats, so I make several trips to the vet for small surgical procedures.  Can my pets contract the virus and can I get infected through contact with them?

How long should you wait before you get tested after having unprotected sex?

I’ve heard that there is a window period of up to six months? Is this right? How long should I wait to get tested after having sex?

How long do ARVs keep you alive?

I know that ARVs make it possible to live with HIV/AIDS, but how long can you live on ARVs?

Where did AIDS come from?

I’m confused about where AIDS comes from. Is it true it came from apes?

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