Rising HIV Infections: The Urgent Threat to Ending the Epidemic
More than 40 years have passed since the CDC reported the first cases of HIV in the United States, with significant scientific and medical progress made through collaboration among people living with HIV, healthcare providers, advocates, government agencies, and affected communities.
Today, we stand closer than ever to ending HIV, yet rising infection rates, particularly among Black and Latine communities, pose a serious threat to that goal.
Historically, people lived only two to ten years after receiving an HIV diagnosis, but advancements have changed this outcome.
Collaboration among people living with HIV, healthcare providers, advocates, government agencies, and the communities most affected by the epidemic made these breakthroughs possible.
The rising infection rates among certain communities underscore the need for continued efforts to end the epidemic.
Author's summary: Rising HIV infections threaten epidemic-ending goals.
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