Routine HIV tests recommended for Americans

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said people between the ages of 13 and 64 should be tested for HIV like a routine cholesterol check, according to a CBS news article.

The spread of HIV is a problem that most people choose to ignore. Some people may have the virus and may be totally unaware that they do. I think that in today's society most people started or will start their sex lives at an early age. Take a look at this article by the Taipei Times, one of Asia's newspapers.

Clearly, teen sex is something that is occurring globally. With sex starting at a young age for most people, I think it is imperative that everyone get tested.

As I have mentioned before, casual sex in Gainesville is common amongst college students and knowing that should encourage everyone to make the effort to check. With so much bar hopping these days you don't know who has what.