While in many cases you would be correct, AP style (which dictates journalisic writing) does not call for common abbreviations to be written out first. The three abbreviaions you are referring to: HIV, STD and HPV are all considered the proper use without clarification. Also, as this is a health Web site, it is understood. However, for you or anyone else who may not know these abbreviations...
STD = sexually transmitted disease
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
HPV = human papilloma virus
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While in many cases you would be correct, AP style (which dictates journalisic writing) does not call for common abbreviations to be written out first. The three abbreviaions you are referring to: HIV, STD and HPV are all considered the proper use without clarification. Also, as this is a health Web site, it is understood. However, for you or anyone else who may not know these abbreviations...
June 28, 2009 - 12:19pmSTD = sexually transmitted disease
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
HPV = human papilloma virus
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