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| This year marks the 25th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). During the past two decades there have been many advances made in detection and treatment of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. New medications allow people to live longer, healthier, more productive lives. Rarely today do we see people suffering the ravages of end-stage AIDS in this country. This has been a tremendous benefit for individuals affected by this terrible disease, but it has also led to complacency. | |||||||||||
| Forty thousand of these infections occur in the United States - this is equal to one new infection every twelve minutes. Currently, there are more than 1,000,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in our country and 45 million worldwide. There is still no cure. There is still no vaccine. HIV is truly an equal opportunity virus, infecting people from all races, all ages, all socioeconomic classes, all sexual orientations, and all religions. Each person is responsible to protect themselves and others from infection through responsible sexual behavior, not sharing needles (if they use intravenous drugs), and, most importantly, by knowing what their HIV status is. Counseling and testing for HIV is an important function at Panhandle Health District. Each of our counseling and testing staff has been specially trained to provide confidential, client-centered counseling, testing, and follow-up. The health district provides counseling and testing services by appointment in each of its county offices. For more information call the health district office nearest you:
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