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Many Young HIV Victims Don't Know They Are Infected [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:00:13 +0000

Imagine having HIV and not knowing it. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than half of new HIV cases of people ages 13 to 24 don't know they are affected. In 2010, there were 12,000 new cases of HIV reported.

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Helping Jersey Residents With HIV And AIDS

David Matthau — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:27:29 +0000

More than 19 and a half million dollars in state funding is being distributed to 54 community organizations, hospitals and health agencies in Jersey that provide HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment.

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A Pill That Prevents HIV? FDA Favors Truvada

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:15:45 +0000

Federal drug regulators are affirming that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place.

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HIV Rate Down in Needle-Drug Users, Report Says

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:57 +0000

There's some good news from the AIDS front: Fewer needle drug users are testing positive for HIV.

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