Trends in HIV Diagnoses and Testing Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults |
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Authors: | H Irene Hall Frances Walker Daxa Shah Eboni Belle |
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Institution: | (1) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS E-47, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA;(2) Northrop–Grumman Corporation, Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Abstract: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV screening in health care settings. Using national surveillance
data, we assessed trends in HIV diagnoses and testing frequency in youth aged 13–24 diagnosed with HIV in 2005–2008. Diagnosis
rates increased among black (17.0% per year), Hispanic (13.5%), and white males (8.8%), with increases driven by men who have
sex with men (MSM). A higher percentage of white males and MSM had previously been tested than their counterparts. No increases
in diagnoses or differences in testing were observed among females. Intensified interventions are needed to reduce HIV infections
and racial/ethnic disparities. |
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