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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...