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Undetectable = Untransmittable: A global community sharing the truth that U=U
CDC: “Effectively No Risk” of Sexual Transmission if Undetectable
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The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports the U=U message.
Paul Kawata, executive director of NMAC

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The Science Is Clear: With HIV, Undetectable Equals Untransmittable

National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials discuss scientific evidence and principles underlying the U=U concept.
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“U=U” Stories

The “+series” (Positive Series) campaign lets the world know that undetectable equals untransmittable.
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In total, about 37 million people are living with HIV, and nearly 53 percent of them are not virally suppressed.

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