"4H disease" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined in 1981 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since the then newly-discovered disease seemed to affect mainly the "four H's": homosexuals, heroin users, hemophiliacs, and Haitians. Etymology templates: {{,}} , Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=4H disease}} 4H disease (uncountable)
  1. (dated) AIDS. Wikipedia link: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, LGBT Synonyms: 4-H disease

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