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Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improves – Digital Press Kit

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A new CDC Vital Signs report published today finds that HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than was previously reported. According to the report, the estimated median time from HIV infection to diagnosis was three years in 2015. CDC previously estimated that, in 2011, the median time from HIV infection to diagnosis was three … Continue reading Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improves – Digital Press Kit →

Unique Program Improves Rapid Detection of Deadly Outbreaks in Uganda – Press Release

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Between 2010 and 2017, CDC and Ugandan scientists identified 16 outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in an average of 2.5 days – down from the two-week average detection time over the previous 10 years. The program, the CDC-UVRI Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Surveillance and Laboratory Program, identified five times as many outbreaks between 2010 and … Continue reading Unique Program Improves Rapid Detection of Deadly Outbreaks in Uganda – Press Release →