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Albert Liu, MD

Albert Liu, MD

San Francisco Department of Public Health

Director, HIV Prevention Intervention Studies
San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco, California

131 Steuart St, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 544-9400 | info@iasusa.org

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Practice Question of the Week

June 5, 2023: Epidemiologic Trends in HIV During the COVID Pandemic

After an annual 2% to 3% decline in new HIV diagnoses in the US in the several years prior to COVID-19, there was a 17% reduction in the number of new HIV diagnoses in 2020 compared with 2019. Which of the following is understood to be the cause of the decline in new HIV diagnoses?
- A. The decline was likely the result largely of reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic
- B. The decline was likely the result largely of behavior change (eg, social distancing, fewer sexual partners)
- C. The decline was likely a result of both reduced testing and substantial behavior changes
- D. There are inadequate data to determine the cause of decreased numbers of new diagnoses

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