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Report: HIV-related Deaths Cut in Half Since 2010

The death rate decreased by half across all genders, races, religions and ages.
Posted at 10:21 AM, Nov 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-20 10:21:06-05

Some good health news — HIV-related deaths fell significantly between 2010 and 2018.

That's according to a new report from the CDC.

The death rate decreased by half across all genders, races, religions and ages.

Researchers believe the drop in deaths is a result of improvements to diagnosing and treating HIV.