HIV Testing: CDC Vital Signs Report

HIV Testing: Test Today. Don't Delay.

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HIV Testing Test Today. Don't Delay.   November 30, 2017   Screen. Treat. Discuss. [PDF, 1.86 MB, 4 Pages] It is important for everyone to know their HIV status. Getting an HIV test is the first step for people living with HIV to get care and treatment and control the infection. Everyone should get tested at least once, and people at high risk should be tested at least once a year. Healthcare providers can diagnose HIV sooner if they test more people and test people at high risk more often. Key points: 1 in 2 people with HIV have had the virus at least 3 years before diagnosis. About 40% of new HIV infections come from people who don't know they have HIV. 7 in 10 people at high risk for HIV who weren't tested last year saw a healthcare provider during that year. Video: November/December 2017 HIV Testing: Test Today. Don't Delay.   1 in 2 people with HIV have had the virus at least 3 years before diagnosis. #VitalSigns   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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