CDC defines viral suppression as less than 200 copies/mL, and an "undetectable" viral load as less than 20 copies/mL (below the limit of detection of available assays for HIV-1).

HIV/AIDS remains a major public health threat worldwide, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the disease at the ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced that HIV-positive parents can chestfeed their children if their HIV viral load has reached undetectable levels.

The report also showed that, between 2015 and 2022, the number of persons with HIV who received a viral load test annually increased 605%, from approximately 2.1 million to approximately 14.8 million.

Benefits of HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP) This approach has many benefits: Keeping an undetectable viral load supports your immune system and can help you lead a long and healthy life.

While viral load suppression rates have reached 95%, rates continue to lag in people who are pregnant and breastfeeding, children, teens, and those living in prison, according to the report.

A total of 97.2% of the participants with HIV and viral load results after 12 months were virally suppressed, with 96.7% of the alcohol reduction incentive group and 97.6% of the no alcohol ...

Around 32,100 Americans were newly infected by HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — in 2021, the CDC estimated, dropping 12% from about 36,500 infections in 2017.

Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) maintained high viral suppression for 48 weeks in patients with HIV regardless of initial viremia. Researchers examined viral suppression for 48 weeks ...

In 2019, the US CDC supported Nigeria in launching the U=U campaign in the country, aimed at increasing awareness about the benefits of adherence, sustained viral suppression and driving home the ...