I'm a bit worried because I had an encounter with a monkey today, and it chased after me. When I got home, I noticed a small cut, but I'm not sure if the monkey actually touched or scratched me. Should I be concerned about any potential health risks from this?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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I f had bleeding then you had risky eposure better to get complete course of ARV,visit physician for the same

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Answered 25/07/2025

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How can I tell if I might have HIV? What are the main issues it can cause, and what are the signs or symptoms to look out for?

Visit nearest STD clinic and get tested for HIV.

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I've been really anxious about my HIV status, so I went for tests at different times. I had an ELISA test on the 14th day, a CMIA test on the 32nd day, and another CMIA test on the 41st day after what I think was my last exposure. All of them came back negative. Can I trust these results and consider them conclusive? Also, how reliable is the CMIA combo test in general?

cmia chemiluminescence microparticle immuno assay similar to elisa.....just get once checked on 48th day and it will be confirmed dat u are negative for Hiv yes cmia is reliable test. ..

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I'm really trying to understand what a "TARGET NOT DETECTED" result means from an HIV 1 RNA PCR quantitative test. It's been 7 weeks, and seeing that result has me a bit anxious. Does this mean the virus isn't there at all, or could it be something else?

That says you have no infection

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