Definition of draw. 1  1 : the act or process of drawing (see 1draw) : such asa : a sucking pull on something held with the lips took a long draw on her cigaretteb : a removal of a handgun from its holster quick on the drawc : backward spin given to a ball by striking it below center â compare follow.
Increasingly we are talking about embracing an identity where we are openly living, without shame, not just as people with HIV but, crucially, as people with an undetectable virus. And yet itâs important to remember that itâs still possible â however unlikely â to transmit HIV even with an undetectable viral load. Though the personâs blood may contain minuscule amounts of the virus, it may still exist in other bodily fluids, like semen or vaginal or rectal fluids.
It's the virus that causes AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Someone with HIV can get sick from things that don't usually affect people, and people with AIDS tend to get certain uncommon diseases and illnesses. Anyone can get HIV. Both men and women can spread HIV. A person with HIV can feel OK and still give the virus to others. According to the CDC, about 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with the HIV infection, and there are about 50,000 new HIV infections each year. Having HIV does not always mean that you have AIDS. It can take many years for people with the virus to develop AIDS.