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HIV positive

Adjective

Meaning

HIV positive (not comparable)

Infected by HIV.

HIV-positive (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of HIV positive

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

HIV-positive

Examples

I did this role in Life Goes On as an HIV positive character and so emotionally that was the most challenging. Chad Lowe

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations. Philip Emeagwali

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? Charles Zastrow

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. David Mixner

Agnes, an HIV-positive sex worker in Kigali, said new stigma also hurts. Source: Internet

About three-quarters of HIV-positive veterans were receiving treatment with antiretroviral therapy. Source: Internet

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