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The state reported almost 4,400 new HIV infections in 2019, the most recent data available for the federal agency’s HIV surveillance report. Florida’s infection rate averages out to 23.7 cases ...
Government agency webpages about HIV, LGBTQ+ people and multiple other public health topics were down as of Friday evening due to President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at gender ideology ...
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The AIDS epidemic, caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), found its way to the United States between the 1970s and 1980s, [2] but was first noticed after doctors discovered clusters of Kaposi's sarcoma and pneumocystis pneumonia in homosexual men in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco in 1981.
HIV testing is an essential gateway to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services. [31] It is crucial to have HIV tests available for individuals worldwide since it can help individuals detect the status of their disease from an early onset, seek help, and prevent further spread through the practice of suggestive safety precautions.
Native American women are found to be 2.4 times as likely to contract HIV/AIDS, compared to white women. [37] 2010 Women began representing 1 out of every 4 cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. [1] 2011 HIV/AIDS became the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25 to 34. [36]
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The following month, on October 28, 1994, in a press conference at a Greensboro, North Carolina hotel, Willner jabbed his finger with blood he said was from an HIV-infected patient. [1] [2] Willner was heavily influenced by the research of AIDS denialist Peter Duesberg, which has been discredited by the scientific community. [2]