Thursday, August 21, 2008

Further commentary on CDC's HIV report

Check out this posting at The Bilerico Project for some additional thoughts on the latest report from the CDC on HIV infection rates in the USA...

Here is an excerpt from my posting...

There is room for improvement in these statistics and I caution you to take these figures with a grain of salt. In a society that thrives on sound bites and magical solutions to all our problems, we've elevated the accuracy of this report to an unrealistic level. However, something these figures cannot possibly lead you to believe is that the Modern AIDS Epidemic is over. This report, with all of its amazing advancements and even its shortcomings, should serve as yet another wake-up call for a nation, and a movement, which is more comfortable pushing this epidemic further and further into the back of our minds. I hope you'll resist the urge to press snooze.

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