The Pride Center's recent discovery of four new HIV cases in Broward highlights the importance of ongoing free testing amidst fears of rising infection rates. With funding for testing set to expire and federal cuts impacting programs significantly, experts warn of a possible surge in new cases. Notably, about $30 million in federal research grants have been lost in Florida, threatening critical interventions and disease surveillance that can effectively curb transmission. The situation calls for renewed funding to safeguard public health in South Florida.
"If we weren't testing, those four people could spread to four more, and it could quickly start spreading out of control," Boo said.
"If it isn't renewed, there will be an impact in South Florida," Boo said, adding that he fears a surge of new cases in Broward County.
"It's important to know what populations are seeing upticks of HIV rates so we can focus interventions to those folks." - Dr. Elizabeth Sherman.
"Since January, the state's large universities have lost nearly $30 million remaining on terminated federal research grants for studies that include scaling interventions locally to end HIV."
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