The process of letting sex and needle-sharing partners of an HIV infected person know that they may be at risk of having HIV.
The medical care provider advises the sexual partner of an individual with an STD of his/her contact status, usually providing anonymity for the patient.
when a person with an infection, such as an STD, lets his or her sexual partner(s) know about the infection so that treatment can be sought.
a confidential process of notifying sexual and/or needle sharing partners of someone infected with a sexually transmitted disease or HIV in order to inform them of their potential exposure and urge them to undergo testing, counseling and, when necessary, treatment.