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International News Some 35,000 Spaniards Could Be Infected With HIV Without AwarenessJuly 21, 2009 In Madrid on Monday, the Spanish government kicked off a new AIDS awareness campaign entitled "Leave your doubts behind," and the general director of the Spanish public health authority warned that 35,000 Spaniards may carry HIV without knowing it. "Half of the new infections are down to people who do not know they are carrying the virus," said Idelfonso Hernandez. "We need to detect cases rapidly in order to be able to use it as a tool for the prevention of its spreading." The campaign includes a Web commercial on Youtube and a site on Facebook. Meanwhile, 20 pharmacies in Northern Spain are taking part in a pilot program that offers rapid HIV tests to the public; so far, 1,229 tests have been performed. A total of 120,000 to 150,000 people in Spain are believed to be HIV-positive. Xinhua News Agency 07.20.2009  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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