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JAMA. 2008;299(3):280-282.

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MMWR. 2007;56:1233-1237

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In 2003, an estimated 1 million persons in the United States were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.¹ Approximately 25% were unaware of their infection¹; however, that percentage might have been greater among persons at high risk for HIV infection, including racial/ethnic minority populations.^2-3 To increase the proportion of persons aware of their HIV serostatus, CDC launched the Advancing HIV Prevention initiative in 2003.⁴ One strategy of the initiative is to implement new models for diagnosing HIV infections outside medical settings. During 2004-2006, CDC funded a demonstration project to provide rapid HIV testing and referral to medical care, targeted to racial/ethnic minority populations and others at high risk in outreach and other community settings. This report summarizes the results of that project, which indicated that, of 23,900 clients who received a rapid HIV test, 39% were non-Hispanic blacks, 31% were Hispanics, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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