Julia Calderone
A viral load that can't be detected-- less than 20 copies -- is always the goal of HIV treatment. This doesn't mean you're cured. Unfortunately, the virus is still able to survive in various cells in the body. But maintaining an undetectable viral load is compatible with a normal, o...
The goal of ART is to lower the level of HIV in your blood – your “viral load” – to an undetectable level. This means the level of HIV in your blood is so low that it doesn’t show up in tests. You still have the virus. And your HIV levels will grow again if you stop tr...
Rather than saying “You are HIV negative” or “You are HIV positive,” HIV test results often come back as “reactive” or “non-reactive,” which can be confusing. Testingcan be scary, but because it is a cornerstone of both good personal and public health, it’s crucial that people...
An undetectable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load is defined as less than 20 copies of HIV per milliliter of blood. Many HIV tests may not detect the virus if there are fewer than 50 copies per mL of blood.
By contrast, the one goal of treatment that remains consistent is an undetectable viral load. This is true irrespective of age, CD4 count, the presence or absence ofsymptoms, or the number of years you've had HIV. It is for this reason that virologic failure, rather than immunologic failure...
"You just sit there and say, what does this mean? Am I gonna die?'" he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King. Johnson, who remains HIV-undetectable to this day, opened up about living with the virus and his career in an exclusive interview for "CBS Mornings" nearly 30 years after...
I also always tell people that sometimes technology can be your friend. If you have it listed on your profile that you are HIV positive, that’s disclosing. What that automatically does is, yes, that opens you up to some really, really mean comments online. And all of my friends can at...
Because HDV is spread through contact with blood or body fluids of an infected person, individuals at highest risk of HDV infection include people who inject drugs, sex workers, men who have sex with men, patients undergoing hemodialysis, people who have HIV infection, and immigrants from areas...
If your viral load is undetectable, you can still be susceptible to the flu and COVID-19, so whenever you're going to be around others, please mask up, practice physical distancing, and wash your hands often. More on HIV and Coronavirus (COVID-19) ...