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Basics & Science

How HIV works, how it spreads, and what the lab numbers mean.

How HIV Is — and Is Not — Transmitted
Basics & Science

How HIV Is — and Is Not — Transmitted

HIV spreads only through specific body fluids that carry enough virus to infect someone. Those fluids are blood, semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids and breast

Persistent HIV Myths — and the Facts Behind Them
Basics & Science

Persistent HIV Myths — and the Facts Behind Them

Many people still carry old fears about HIV that no longer match what science shows. These myths often started decades ago when little was known and stigma was

CD4 Count and Viral Load: Understanding Your Lab Results
Basics & Science

CD4 Count and Viral Load: Understanding Your Lab Results

CD4 count and viral load are the two main blood tests that show how HIV is affecting your body and how well treatment is working. A CD4 count tells you how many