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Washington Blade - June 26, 2008
Rebecca Armendariz, RArmendariz@washblade.com
The day started in 1995, and every year on June 27, organizations across the country come together to encourage the treatment and testing of HIV.
The CDC estimates that 250,000 of the one million people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States are unaware of their status.
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