Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

December 1st is World AIDS Day

Tuesday - Nov 30, 2010

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Encourages Everyone to Get Tested.

Champaign, IL - Annually, December 1st is observed as World AIDS Day in an effort to raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is estimated that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States and 33.4 million worldwide. More than 18,000 people with AIDS die each year in the U.S.

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