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HIV, molluscum contagiosum can get worse with time and often
becomes resistant to treatment.

Monotherapy
The use of only one drug to treat a disease. For HIV, combination
therapy with three or more active anti-HIV drugs has proven to be
more effective than monotherapy. Combination therapy, also known
as highly active antiretroviral therapy or HAART, is now the gold
standard for HIV treatment.
See Also: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)

Morbidity
The rate of sickness or disease within a certain population.

Mortality
The death rate, measured as the number of deaths within a certain
population. The measure can apply to death from a particular
disease or condition.
M
Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT)
The passage of HIV from an HIV-infected mother to her infant. The
infant may become infected while in the womb, during labor and
delivery, or through breastfeeding.
See Also: Vertical Transmission

MRI
See: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

mRNA
See: Messenger RNA

MSM
Abbreviation for men who have sex with men.

MTCT
See: Mother-to-Child Transmission

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