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2016 International AIDS Society Conference: New Research on HIV Risk Behaviors in Gay, Bisexual Male High School Students - July 20, 2016

New CDC data presented today at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, suggests there are no significant differences in several HIV-related risk behaviors among male students in ninth through 12th grades who identify as heterosexual, gay or bisexual.

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2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections - February 23-24, 2016

CDC researchers will be presenting findings from more than 40 studies in Boston, Massachusetts from February 22-25, 2016 on the latest developments in the prevention and treatment of HIV and related infectious diseases.

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New Trends in HIV Care by Race - February 4, 2016

Despite the promising sign of declining HIV diagnoses over the past decade, new CDC findings demonstrate yet another persistent disparity that prolongs the epidemic among African Americans.

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CDC Statement on Syringe Services Programs - December 21, 2015

Statement from Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director, CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, regarding Congress giving states and local communities the opportunity to use federal funds to support certain aspects of syringe services programs.

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Fast Facts

Each year, an estimated 50,000 Americans are newly infected with HIV.
1.2 million people currently live with HIV in the US, but nearly 1 in 8 are unaware that they are infected.
African Americans and gay & bisexual men face a heavier burden of HIV and are at higher risk for infection.