Sunday, May 5, 2013

Routine screening for HIV virus key to best treatment



An estimated 240,000 Americans do not know they are infected with the virus that can lead to AIDS, but a simple test would put them on the road to effective treatment. “It's a chronic, manageable disease,” said Ashley Redmond, manager of the Ryan White Program at Roper St. Francis Health Care. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force last week recommended routine testing for human immunodeficiency virus in those ages 15 to 65. HIV testing services are available at local county health departments.

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