Where can a person get tested for HIV?
You can get tested for HIV at your doctor’s office or clinic. HIV testing is also available at publicly funded testing sites. For a list of these sites call the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) at 651-201-5414, or visit the MDH website at MDH HIV testing web site. Sources: “Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2004 (HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, Vol.16), CDC, 2005, “Status of Perinatal HIV Prevention: U.S. Declines Continue”, CDC, November 1999, “Backgrounder – HIV Infection in Infants and Children” – NIHA, February 2000, “Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions To Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States”, MMWR 2002;51(No. RR-18), CDC.
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