Will The CDCs Proactive HIV Test Plan Work?
Will The CDC’s Proactive HIV Test Plan Work? Friday September 22, 2006 #spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)The Center for Disease Control is now recommending that all Americans between the ages of 13 and 64 be routinely tested for HIV. The announcement may seem odd, as it’s already recommended that men and women themselves get tested every 3 to 6 months. However, arguably to some this method of self-testing may not be effective enough. Many HIV educators and testers say that there are a significant number of individuals that either do not get tested regularly or get tested and neglect to pick up the results. Some of these people join the estimated one quarter to a third of the 1 million positive Americans that do not know they carry the virus. The CDC’s claims that most people discover they are HIV-positive after seeking healthcare for other illnesses. Therefore, many people start treatment for HI
