Guide to Acronyms and Initialisms
ACS American Community Survey
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
CD4 CD4+ T-lymphocyte count (cells/µL) or percentage
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
EHE Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
IDU injection drug use
MMSC male-to-male sexual contact
NHSP National HIV Strategic Plan for the United States
NHSS National HIV Surveillance System
NIR no identified risk factor
SDH social determinants of health
SES socioeconomic status
VA United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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