HIV-positive

Example Sentences

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By 2021 the number of HIV-positive local children had risen to 1,500 – and even now, new infections are still occurring.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

By most accounts, the HIV drug lenacapavir is so effective in preventing infection and treating HIV-positive patients that it could revolutionize the fight against AIDS.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Several of the Housewives said they have family members and friends who are HIV-positive and emphasized that the epidemic disproportionately impacts Black women.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Among the television roles she was best known for was the recurring character of an HIV-positive nurse in the hospital drama Soul City.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The second way was the American quarantine in the early 1990s of HIV-positive Haitian refugees, who were detained at the United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French