World Aids Recognition Day
Posted on December 13, 2013
This year, an estimated 56,300 people in the United States will be infected with HIV. One in five of the more than one million people living with HIV is unaware of his or her infection. World AIDS Recognition Day was December 1st. Health New England encourages all members to get tested for HIV.
The only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is to get tested. You could have HIV and still feel healthy. Many doctors recommend HIV testing for all teens and adults between the ages of 13 and 64.
It’s especially important to get tested regularly if you are at high risk of infection. Get tested for HIV at least once a year if you:
- Have unprotected sex (sex without a condom) with someone who might have HIV
- Have sex with men who have sex with men
- Use drugs with needles
- Have a sex partner who is HIV positive
- Have had a sexually transmitted disease (STD)
Learn more about HIV/AIDS and how to prevent this disease. For more information, visit www.hne.com and use the Search feature to locate information on HIV. To find an HIV testing location near you, text your zip code to KNOWIT (566948) or use this online locator. You can also log onto aidsfoundationwm.org for more information.
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