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At-Home AIDS Test Raises Health Issues, 11/30/2005
1. How many people in the United States are infected with HIV but do not know it? Why is that a problem? 2. What is the OraQuick rapid HIV-1 test? 3. Why are some health care officials reluctant to make the rapid test available for at-home use? 4. Why do some health care officials feel making the test available for use at home would be better for at-risk teens? 5. How soon after a person is initially infected can the rapid test detect HIV?
Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. Do you think young people in the United States know enough about AIDS? Is AIDS a big deal? Why or why not. 2. Home pregnancy tests have been available over the counter for years. Write an essay comparing the drawbacks and benefits of the availability of home pregnancy test to rapid HIV-1 test? 3. Some health officials claim that at-home HIV testing should not be available whereas others claim it should. Write an essay detailing the arguments and explain which position you would support and why. Write a 300-500 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |