HIV positive
Adjective
Meaning
HIV positive (not comparable)
Infected by HIV.
HIV-positive (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of HIV positive
Alternative names
HIV-positive
Antonyms
Examples
I did this role in Life Goes On as an HIV positive character and so emotionally that was the most challenging.
One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations.
Does a social worker have an obligation to preserve confidentiality if an HIV positive client refuses to inform his/ her sexual partner of the infection (while persisting in behavior that puts the person at risk), or does the social worker have an obligation to warn the partner of the peril?
The number of people with HIV receiving Medicare benefits has grown over time, reflecting growth in the size of the of the HIV positive population in the U.S. but also an increased lifespan for people with HIV due to antiretroviral medicines and other treatment advances.
Agnes, an HIV-positive sex worker in Kigali, said new stigma also hurts.
About three-quarters of HIV-positive veterans were receiving treatment with antiretroviral therapy.