CDC director: US could end AIDS epidemic in three to seven years

The Hill: The new CDC director predicted Thursday that the AIDS epidemic could end in the United States within the next three to seven years.

“Ending the AIDS epidemic in America? It’s possible. I think it could be done in the next three to seven years, if we put our mind to it,” Dr. Robert Redfield told CDC employees Thursday during a staff meeting, according to The Associated Press.

The U.S. already has the tools necessary to end the epidemic, Redfield said, including condoms and antiviral drugs that can prevent infection.

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