Real HIV issues with Duba

Real HIV issues with Duba We aim to dispel myths and misconceptions about HIV.

Real HIV Issues with Duba is a passionate and dedicated platform striving to shed light on the often overlooked and misunderstood challenges faced by individuals living with HIV.

HIV is not a disability. PLHIV can live normal lives just like everyone else.
03/02/2026

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

PLEASE NOTE: The term "s*xually transmitted" indicates the most common mode of transmission, not the only mode. An infec...
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

Let's see if you have been learning.
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

Once positive, always positive. A rapid test does not detect the actual virus but antibodies. If there is a low presence...
22/01/2026

Once positive, always positive. A rapid test does not detect the actual virus but antibodies. If there is a low presence of antibodies due to a suppressed viral load the rapid test may give a false negative. That's why PLHIV who are on effective ART are not encouraged to use a rapid test to check if they are HIV free but to use PCR lab test. PCR will always be positive because it detects the actual DNA of the virus.

You are allowed to breastfeed provided you follow EMTCT (Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission) guidelines. The gu...
21/01/2026

You are allowed to breastfeed provided you follow EMTCT (Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission) guidelines. The guidelines require you to continue being adherent to your medication to maintain an undetectable viral load. Then the baby should be on ARVs prophylaxis for the first 3 months. At 6 weeks they also add septrin as a prophylaxis against bacterial infections especially pneumonia. Then you do exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. After 6 months you introduce solids and can continue breastfeeding up to 2 years if you want.

A three-line HIV rapid test is typically used to differentiate between HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies or to distinguish betw...
20/01/2026

A three-line HIV rapid test is typically used to differentiate between HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies or to distinguish between recent and long-term infection.

For HIV testing (How to Interpret 3-Line Tests)

Negative: Only the Control (C) line appears.

HIV-1 Positive: Lines appear at C and the HIV-1 test position.

HIV-2 Positive: Lines appear at C and the HIV-2 test position.

HIV-1/2 Positive (Mixed): Lines appear at C, HIV-1, and HIV-2 positions (all three lines).

Invalid: No control line appears.

So the interpretation of this result is that the patient is positive for both HIV 1 and HIV 2.

No you can't. U=U only applies to s*xual transmission. Having an Undetectable viral load doesn't mean you are HIV negati...
18/01/2026

No you can't. U=U only applies to s*xual transmission. Having an Undetectable viral load doesn't mean you are HIV negative. There are still traces of the virus in your body. So if you donate blood those active viruses will infect the person who receives your blood.

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