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Basics of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Basic Information

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Texas Data

Stigma and HIV Exceptionalism

  • Challenges
    Our current medical systems have supported the concept of HIV/AIDS as an "exceptional" disease, one which requires special considerations even before people can receive an HIV test. This exceptionalism, in turn, tends to breed stigma by singling out those who are tested for HIV.
  • Survey
    Finds Less Than a Year After CDC Announced the U.S. HIV Epidemic is Much Larger Than Previously Thought, Public's Sense of Urgency is Down, Even Among Some Higher Risk Groups