HIV Testing: It Helps to Know

A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
HIV Testing: It Helps to Know
Routine Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Departments
August 3, 2007

This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC – safer,
healthier people.

In the U.S., approximately one million people are living with HIV. Of those,
nearly a quarter don’t know they’re infected. When people find out they are
infected, they can benefit from earlier access to live-saving treatment, and
reduce the risk of infecting others. Because anyone can get HIV, CDC
recommends people 13 to 64 be tested at their doctor’s office or any health care
facility. CDC also recommends that pregnant women be tested early during each
pregnancy. You can learn more about HIV, AIDS, and HIV testing at
www.hivtest.org or by calling 1-800-CDC-INFO.

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