HIV Screening Can Be Cost-Effective at an Advanced Age

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 06/17/2008 - 10:27

DURHAM, N.C. -- As more and more older Americans remain sexually active, HIV screening should be considered for some until age 74, researchers here said.

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HIV Testing in the Aged

Posted by pharmacistmike on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 03:08.

With 25% of the HIV patients not knowing that they have the disease, testing is the only way to get a grip on the spread of the disease, besides the obvious education of the disease as well.

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