Too Many People Living with HIV in the U.S. Don’t Know It | HIV.gov

Too Many People Living with HIV in the U.S. Don’t Know It | HIV.gov

Too Many People Living with HIV in the U.S. Don’t Know It

Approximately 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV today. But not all of them know it. In fact, about 15 percent (or 1 in 7) of them are not aware they are living with HIV. That means there are approximately 165,000 people in the U.S. who do not know that they are living with HIV. They are not getting the care and treatment that can preserve their health and protect their partners from getting HIV, too. Everyone Should Know Their HIV Status That’s why it’s so important for everyone to know their HIV status. The only way to know for sure whether you have HIV is to get tested. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. If your behavior puts you at risk after you are tested, you should think about being tested again. Some people who remain at higher risk should get tested more often.

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