Real HIV issues with Duba

10/02/2026

I am a living testimony of Prevention of Mother to Child. 10 years later and my son remains negative.

HIV IN PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING: A PUBLIC HEALTH SUCCESS STORY

Zambia continues to make remarkable progress in the fight against HIV, especially in protecting our youngest citizens.

For the past seven (7) years, the country has recorded no documented cases of HIV transmission from a breastfeeding mother to her baby. This is a major milestone in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

This success reflects the strength of Zambia’s health system and the effectiveness of interventions such as:
• Early HIV testing in pregnancy
• Immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy
• Continuous monitoring and support for mothers
• Safe breastfeeding guidance under medical supervision

Today, women living with HIV can safely fall pregnant, give birth, and breastfeed, while giving their babies a healthy, HIV-free start to life.

The Ministry of Health remains committed to ensuring that no child is born with HIV and that every mother receives the care, dignity, and support she deserves.

This is what happens when science, policy, and community trust come together, hope becomes reality.
Ministry of Health Zambia

📸 Credit: National Food and Nutrition Commission of Zambia

10/02/2026

Not recommended as a cure but Stem cell transplant has been found to cure HIV.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A patient has been cured of HIV

In a major leap forward for HIV science, a man has been officially declared HIV-free after a stem cell transplant — making him the seventh person in history to achieve a confirmed cure.

What makes this case especially remarkable is that he’s only the second person to be cured without receiving fully HIV-resistant donor cells. Traditionally, cures have relied on stem cell donors who carry two copies of a rare mutation in the CCR5 gene — a mutation that blocks HIV from entering immune cells.

But in this case, the donor had just one mutated copy, meaning the cells weren’t fully resistant. Despite that, more than seven years after stopping all HIV medications, the patient shows no trace of the virus.

This surprising outcome hints that other immune processes — such as the donor’s immune cells actively clearing infected cells — may be just as important as CCR5 resistance. If so, it could significantly expand the pool of potential donors for future treatments.

While stem cell transplants remain too dangerous for most people living with HIV, these rare cases offer powerful proof that a cure is biologically possible. They’re also helping guide safer strategies now in development, including gene-edited immune cells, functional cure therapies, and therapeutic vaccines aimed at clearing hidden viral reservoirs.

Each success brings scientists closer to finally breaking HIV’s toughest barriers — and this case may reshape what researchers thought was required for a cure.

Source: New Scientist – Wong, C. (2025, December 1)

06/02/2026

Yes and No. It depends on one's immune system. If someone has a strong immune system they can live for a long time without taking medicine though at some point the immune system will start shutting down. But if one's immune system is weak they may develop opportunistic infections earlier and develop AIDS. Starting treatment early is the best.

03/02/2026

HIV is not a disability. PLHIV can live normal lives just like everyone else.

01/02/2026

PLEASE NOTE: The term "s*xually transmitted" indicates the most common mode of transmission, not the only mode. An infection you initially got through s*xual activity can be passed on to others by means other than s*x.

For example, babies can contract s*xually transmitted infections (STIs) from their mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. But the infection is still called an STI!

Now the risk of contracting s*xually transmitted diseases (STDs) at a nail salon is LOW, but it is NOT ZERO.

Infections can occur if tools are not properly sterilized between clients and are used on skin that is cut, nicked, or damaged.

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31/01/2026

Hello. Please post my question as anon. Is it possible to have a very high VL but still feel and look fit and healthy? My results were flagged during my routine checkup at a government facility and I've done a repeat test and given drugs for a week. I think my results were switched with someone else's. In the meantime, where can I go and do a VL test at a private lab where my results will come out within 24hrs and what's the cost. Thank you

24/01/2026

Let's see if you have been learning.

22/01/2026

Heyy Duba...I have similar symptoms of HIV and i even lost weight...so I'm planning to go to hospital today....I'm scared but I need to do some test..my fear is if they found that I'm positive eventually they will give me medication but .....will I get sick ???cos someone i know got sick days after she started treatment....
And is it possible that I'm positive and my partner is negative?

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22/01/2026

Hello Duba make me anonymous I was exposed to s*x on these dates 2 and 20 December and later on I discovered that I was having a sore throat and a flu like sometimes headache so I went to get tested for the 4th time this January 19 and my results are still negative we used 4th generation rapid test could these results be false or what I've heard people saying that this 4th generation it detects a viru wth 1-4weeks so may you please clarify for me on that I will be in the comment section thank you..

22/01/2026

From my inbox

Can hiv hide 4 more Dan 2 half years

My response

No it can't. The window period is 3 months.

22/01/2026

From my inbox

I had one unprotected s*xual encounter 14 years ago. I haven't been tested. If I had this disease, what would my health be like now?

My response

HIV progresses differently in individuals. Some have lived for years before showing symptoms due to their strong immune system. So there is no knowing whether you were infected or not without doing an HIV test