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Reporting on BC HIV Testing

I've seen some confusing reporting on the new guidelines for HIV testing in BC.

 

The worst was a news anchor who said that now people ages 18-70 can be tested every 5 years.

 

I'm assuming they could be tested at least that often in the past right?  It just wasn't recommendation for the general population?

 

It was the first I heard of the change, so then headlines like this which I normally wouldn't question seem to stand out now too:

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