A recent report from the CDC tries to predict the next HIV outbreak and, to the surprise of nearly all local officials, lists two rural Montana counties.
Charlie Sheen's revelation this week that he is HIV-positive will help raise the awareness of HIV in Billings and bring much-needed training to the public on what being HIV-positive really means, said Autumn Frey, executive director of the Billings-based Yellowstone AIDS Project...
Seven out of 10 Montanans do not know their HIV status and nationally, one in five with HIV do not know they are infected, according to Rhianna D. Hurt, community outreach coordinator for YellowStone AIDS Project.
"HIV infections are on the rise this year in Montana and if you don't know your status, or it's been a while since your last test, now is the time to get tested," said Autumn F