Why can we get HIV to a viral load of 0 but can’t get rid of the virus?

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Why can we get HIV to a viral load of 0 but can’t get rid of the virus?

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Answer 1

“Viral load” refers to the amount of the virus in the blood. If the virus is dormant in a cell and not reproducing, then there is no virus freely flowing around the blood.