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CDC expands testing of international air traveler samples to include flu RSV, and other respiratory viruses

CDC is conducting a new pilot on samples it is collecting as part of its Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program that will provide early detection of flu, RSV, and select other respiratory viruses, in addition to SARS-CoV-2.

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

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

Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improve – Press Release

Overall, 85 percent of the estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV in 2014 knew their HIV status. CDC estimates about 40 percent of new HIV infections originate from people who don’t know they have HIV.