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Free Testing Marks AIDS Day

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Published: December 3, 2007

Updated: 12/03/2007 01:48 pm

TAMPA – The Hillsborough County Health Department is marking World AIDS Day today by offering free testing for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C.

The organization also is offering confidential counseling, spokesman Steve Huard said.

Approximately 100,000 people in Florida have the virus that causes AIDS, statistics show. More than half of new infections occur in people younger than 25.

Anyone wishing to get tested or receive free counseling can go to the Hillsborough County Health Department, 1105 E. Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, from now until 6:30 p.m.

The blood test takes about 15 minutes, health department worker Maritza Acosta said. It takes about two weeks to receive the results. The department only calls people who test positive for HIV.

Anyone who does not receive a phone call but wants to confirm the results can take a photo ID to the health department do so.

Saturday was World AIDS Day.

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