How Do We Define “Undetectable” in HIV Prevention?
J In HIV treatment and prevention, we oftentimes use the term “undetectable” as a way to measure the success of a person’s HIV treatment. People who get and stay undetectable not only improve their health, but eliminate the possibility of transmitting HIV to others. This concept was recently celebrated in an important article in the Journal of the American Medical Association by authors at the National Institutes of Health. Chris Hall, MD But what does undetectable mean, in these conversations? How do we define who’s undetectable—and who’s not? In the simplest definition of undetectable, the amount of virus in a person’s blood […]