transmit HIV

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To pass the HIV virus to another person, often used in a medical or scientific context.

HIVVERB + HIV

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Examples (10)

  • Unprotected sex is a primary way to transmit HIV.
  • Without proper medical intervention, a mother can transmit HIV to her child during birth.
  • The investigation revealed that contaminated blood products had transmitted HIV to hundreds of patients.
  • HIV can be transmitted through sharing needles or syringes.
  • Public health campaigns educate people on how to prevent transmitting HIV.
  • It is a criminal offense in some jurisdictions to knowingly transmit HIV.
  • The new antiretroviral therapy can reduce the viral load so low that a person cannot effectively transmit HIV.
  • He was terrified that he might have transmitted HIV to his partner.
  • The risk of transmitting HIV through oral sex is low, but not zero.
  • Health workers must take precautions to avoid accidentally transmitting HIV in clinical settings.