Do this for Your Loved Ones National HIV Testing day is June 27
National HIV testing day on June 27 is an important date no one should miss. The CDC reports that there are 1.1M cases of HIV in the United States out of population of 307M. Of those people, approximately 20% have no idea they are infected.
June 27 2010 is the day you should get tested! HIV is in epidemic proportions according to the CDC (center for disease control) with an estimated 14,000 dying of AIDS in the US annually. Getting tested is a first step in finding out if you are a carrier of the virus, and proper treatment can be given and extend a life. There is no cure for HIV. only treatments to keep the health you have now.
If you have ever thought you might have been exposed, if you have had a blood transfusion, sexual contact with more than one person in the past 20 years, IV drug user, or even work in the medical field or any other profession that might come in contact with bodily fluids you need to be tested. The CDC recommends everyone between the ages of 13 and 74 should get a test at least once in their lifetime. Gay and bisexual men should also because they are a very high risk group for HIV.
The sooner you are diagnosed, the quicker you can start treatment to prolong your life. There is no cure for HIV, prevention is the best way to safeguard your health. 
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