From North Carolina News Service:
RALEIGH, N.C. – HIV continues to be a public health threat in North Carolina, with a significant increase of diagnoses in Cumberland County. Wednesday is HIV National Testing Day, and health officials are reminding people of the importance of making an HIV test part of their routine health screenings.
Lisa Hazirjian, the Executive Director of the NC AIDS Action Network, says the situation in the state is worrisome.
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