HIV in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the "City of Brotherly Love" has an HIV infection rate that's 50 percent higher than New York City, and 5 times higher than the national average. It's estimated that 16,000 Philly residents presently live with HIV or AIDS, and that 1,400 new people who are infected, are added each year.

A good 3 page read on what the public health community is trying to do to get people tested, and it's attempts to educate our people on a virus and disease that's ravaging our community.