Currently there are 40, 000 newly infected HIV patients each year in the U.S., but 1 million new cancer patients.

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"A lot of physicians don't get newly infected HIV patients tested, " says William Young , CEO of ViroLogic.

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One of the most notable developments was the introduction of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the mid-1990s, which helped HIV-infected patients manage their disease.

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The health departments said hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV are serious medical conditions and infected patients may not have outward symptoms of the disease for many years.

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"Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are serious medical conditions, and infected patients may not have outward symptoms of the disease for many years, " the department said.

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"Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are serious medical conditions, and infected patients may not have outward symptoms of the disease for many years, " the health department said.

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