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Why the South still has such high HIV rates

  • Written by Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Professor of Anthropology, University of Maryland
imageReggie Batiste with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Atlanta administers an HIV test. David Goldman/AP

Increased funding, targeted prevention efforts and better treatment have helped to slow down the HIV epidemic in the United States. The number of new HIV-positive cases has decreased significantly, according to the Centers for Disease Control...

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