get HIV

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

To become infected with HIV, a common and informal way of saying it.

HIVVERB + HIV

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Examples (10)

  • You can get HIV from sharing needles.
  • He was devastated when he found out he had gotten HIV.
  • If you don't practice safe sex, you could get HIV.
  • Is it possible to get HIV from a blood transfusion?
  • The fear of getting HIV led to widespread public health campaigns.
  • She was worried she might have gotten HIV after the incident.
  • Education is key to preventing people from getting HIV.
  • The doctor explained how a person gets HIV through certain bodily fluids.
  • Intravenous drug users are at a higher risk of getting HIV.
  • You cannot get HIV from hugging or sharing a meal.