HIV Testing Low Among Youth

Youth HIV Rate High, Testing Low by Michael Smith.  ABC/MedPage Today.  November 27, 2012.

Americans aged 13-24 account for a quarter of new HIV infections buy only a third of that group have every been tested.  Every month 1,000 youth are becoming infected.  A generational tragedy, the infection among youth is also staggeringly expensive.  Since a lifetime of HIV care is about $400,000, $400 million of new health care costs are incurred each month.