Who Should Get Tested?

Rapid Testing

A handsome and precocious 4-year old boy named Isaac is fighting the good fight every day of his life. Isaac has AIDS. Infected through Mother-to-Child Transmission, meaning the virus was transmitted to Isaac from his mother during pregnancy or delivery, Isaac is living everyday with an illness that didn't have to happen. Why? Because at the time of Isaac's birth, no one knew his mother was HIV-positive due to the fact that no one, not her physicians nor the hospital, tested her for HIV.

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Just the Facts

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Are You Eligible to Get Tested?

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommends that all people between the ages of 13 and 65 be tested for HIV on an annual basis. Some community testing sites require that you be "high risk" in order to receive HIV counseling and testing services. If you are turned away from testing due to your "risk" level, remember that you may request a test from your healthcare provider. You may also call other testing sites to see if they will test you.

Last updated on October 7, 2008