The number of new HIV diagnoses in 29 US states has risen by more than 5 per cent over the past four years, a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. It also warned that a quarter of Americans living with HIV, the virus that causes Aids, may not be aware of the fact.
According to a study released ahead of World Aids Day, the CDC said the increases marked an "upturn from the previous downward trend in US infections", and underscored an urgent need for action.
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The CDC said increasingly risky behavior could reflect a belief that HIV was no longer a deadly disease, because of treatment improvements. It could also underline difficulties in maintaining safer behaviors for an extended period, the CDC said.
"These new findings strongly support three key realities," said Dr Julie Gerberding, CDC director. "The HIV epidemic in this country is not over; more often than not the face of HIV in this country is black or Latino; and gay and bisexual men in several communities are facing a possible resurgence of HIV infection.
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