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by deadmutex 10 days ago
> if the virus and its DNA are undetectable then you can't spread it

The devil may be in the details. E.g. if a COVID test shows negative, it doesn't mean that you can't spread it. This is partly because different tests have different sensitivities.

> I'm pretty sure

FYI, without citations, it is hard to distinguish credible experts vs people on the internet saying "trust me bro".
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halapro 10 days ago
Isn't half the selling point of antiretroviral therapy that you're no longer contagious?

https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/

U=U probably does not apply to all diseases for the reasons you mentioned though.

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