Vital Signs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Diagnosis Delays — United States
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Vital Signs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Diagnosis Delays — United States
BACKGROUND Persons unaware of their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection account for approximately 40% of ongoing transmissions in the United States. Persons are unaware of their infection because of delayed HIV diagnoses that represent substantial missed opportunities to improve health outcomes and prevent HIV transmission. METHODS Data from CDC's National HIV Surveillance System wer...
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عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0149-2195,1545-861X
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6647e1