title: CDC deputy chief says trend 'very worrisome'. U.S. far from goal to cut new infections by half.
abstract: Ronald O. Valdiserri, MD, MPH, deputy director of the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention for the CDC in Atlanta, talks about challenges brought about by good news--that people with HIV are living longer--and bad news--his concern that not enough progress is being made in combating the infection. He also addresses the use of abstinence-only prevention programs.
authors.forename: Ronald O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Valdiserri
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence / Q000639:trends*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology