take control of your health, the CDC said.
People whose test is negative can help prevent getting HIV by taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), in a single daily pill.
A positive test can lead to treatment that can reduce the amount of the virus in your body, extending your life and lowering the risk of passing HIV to others, the CDC said.
The report was published June 28 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
More information
Visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more on HIV testing.