Use
Person living with HIV/AIDS, HIV-positive person, Person with HIV/AIDS
Avoid
HIV-infected person, HIV-carrier
It is incorrect to say “HIV carrier”, as this term deepens the stigma around people living with HIV.
The concept of “HIV-infected” is quite common, but it objectifies a person and turns him exclusively into a carrier of infection.
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