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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

HIV infections would rise by 10% in the US if CDC funding ends

The Trump administration’s newly proposed HIV funding cuts could threaten the health of thousands of Americans, researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have warned.

If the $1.5 billion cuts are implemented, the number of HIV infections over the next five years could surge by up to 10 percent across 18 states, computer modeling shows.

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