By D. Gregory Smith | BOZEMAN, MONTANA -- HIV wins every time someone is afraid to take an HIV test. Taking an HIV test is not about surrendering to fear, it's about saving human beings. We need to suppress the HIV virus by suppressing the HIV virus in everyone's body.
In a message from the Center's for Disease Control today, the CDC's Director placed special emphasis on just how critical this issue is for the health and well being of all Americans:
The majority of the estimated 56,000 new HIV infections that occur each year are transmitted by those who are unaware of their infection. Effective HIV treatments now allow people living with HIV to live long, productive lives, yet nearly 17,000 people with AIDS still die every year in the United States. Despite these troubling statistics, the majority of Americans have still never taken an HIV test. Many people don’t recognize that they’re at risk for HIV infection, even if they engage in behaviors that put them at risk. Others may fear what a positive diagnosis could mean for them, despite the effective treatments now available. And many people don’t yet realize that testing today is quick, easy and confidential.
On this National HIV Testing Day, don’t let fear or misinformation stop you from getting tested. I strongly encourage all Americans to get tested for HIV, and to text and tweet hivtest.org to your friends and family to encourage them to do the same. HIV testing is the critical first step to protect yourself and your loved ones from HIV, and to help end the HIV epidemic in the United States.
Nearly every major city across the country today is offering free and confidential testing. Check with your local LGBTQ action centers, community centers, and health care resources. Go get tested and encourage others to get tested as well.
Remember:"HIV wins every time someone is afraid to take an HIV test."
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