Last week , our blog discussed how the HIV epidemic still continues in the United States to this day. Fortunately, though, significant progress has been made in prevention efforts since the epidemic loomed large in the 1980s. Through HIV education and HIV and STD testing services, many are able to prevent getting HIV or prevent it from spreading throughout the body. PrEP, short for “pre-exposure ...
The human immunodeficiency virus, better known as HIV, is still an ongoing problem around the world, particularly in high-risk communities. This virus leads to AIDS, a disease that is invariably fatal without aggressive treatment. While great strides have been made to eradicate HIV and AIDS, there is still a long way to go before the epidemic ends. This often surprises people, who dismiss HIV as a ...