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HIV/AIDS terms

  1. Transmission Category A grouping of disease exposure and infection routes; in relation to HIV disease, exposure groupings include, for example, men who have sex with men…
  2. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (HUD) HUD is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government.
  3. Unmet Need The unmet need for primary health services among individuals who know their HIV status but are not receiving primary health care.
  4. Viral Load In relation to HIV, the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load is used as a predictor of disease progression.
  5. Western blot A test for detecting the specific antibodies to HIV in a person's blood. It is commonly used to verify positive EIA tests.

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