CDC Says Americans Are Not Getting HIV Test Regularly

Washington (dbTechno) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has come out and stated that a big problem in the U.S. is that many Americans are not getting HIV tests done regularly as advised.

The CDC recommends that people get an HIV test as regularly as they get a flu shot, but it is not happening.

Back in 2006 they recommended that all Americans under the age of 65 be offered an HIV test when they go to the ER or something of that nature.

Since that time has passed, it has not worked all that well as few get the free test.

The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research has found that less than 5% of Americans actually get the free test.

The big issue the CDC has with this is that there could be many Americans out there who do not know that they have HIV, but actually are infected with it.

This poses a greater risk to their own health, as well as the health of others they are with.