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Young gay Latinos see increasing percentage of new HIV cases; ask for specific funding
Health News tamfitronics Charlotte, North Carolina. — Four months after seeking asylum in the United States, Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. At first he thought he had a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he began to soak his bed with sweat. A test was done.On New Year's Day 2022, at age 31, he learned he had HIV.“I thought I was going to die,” she said, remembering the chill that ran through her body as she reviewed her results. He struggled to navigate a complicated new health care system. Through an HIV organization she found on the Internet, she received a list of medical providers in Washington, DC, where she was at the time. But they didn't return his calls for weeks.Hermida, who only...
Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
Health News tamfitronics CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test.On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV.“I thought I was going to die,” he said, recalling how a chill washed over him as he reviewed his results. He struggled to navigate a new, convoluted health care system. Through an HIV organization he found online, he received a list of medical providers to call in Washington, D.C., where he was at the time, but they didn’t return his calls for weeks. Hermida, who speaks only Spanish, didn’t know where to turn.By the time of Hermida’s diagnosis,...
