An over-the-counter at-home test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been approved and will likely be available soon. It is intended to decrease the percentage of HIV-infected people unaware of their infection (estimated at 18% of the 1.2 million people infected in the United States). Since early and continued treatment prevents disease progression and reduces HIV transmission, testing is the first step toward effective care..
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Koval, C. E. (2012, October). Home testing for HIV: Hopefully, a step forward. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.79a.12128
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