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are not provided in these samples . You couldn ’ t infer much about the rest of the world from this study .”
But the burden in Eastern Europe today has public health teams concerned , as this is one of only two regions in the world today where numbers infected with HIV are rising , and any insight into transmission can be used to better target resources .
“ The future of HIV transmission in Europe is the East ,” Beyrer said .
The study also reveals the
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ease with which HIV and other viruses can spread across the world , calling for more global solutions to the problem .
“ Public health responses to HIV must be thought of as a global response , because you cannot
stop movement between countries ,” Magiorkinis said . “ It ’ s crucial to build health systems that provide access to treatment faster and reduce transmission .”
Actor Charlie Sheen told NBC ’ s “ Today ” show on Nov . 17 , 2015 that he was diagnosed as HIV-positive about four years earlier , and that a few people who knew it demanded money from him to keep the secret .
NBA legend Earvin “ Magic ” Johnson called a press conference on November 7 , 1991 , to announce that he would be retiring from professional basketball after learning that he was HIV-positive .
Before he died in 1995 , rapper Eazy-E , whose real name was Eric Wright , revealed that he was ill with AIDS . “ I ’ m not saying this because I ’ m looking for a soft cushion wherever I ’ m heading ,” Wright said in a statement . “ I just feel I ’ ve got thousands and thousands of young fans that have to learn about what ’ s real when it comes to AIDS .”
When “ The Real World : San Francisco ” cast member Pedro Zamora shared his HIV / AIDS struggle on the MTV reality show , he educated the MTV generation about living with the disease . Zamora died in November 1994 .
Olympic diver Greg Louganis revealed his HIV-positive diagnosis in a 1995 memoir , “ Breaking the Surface .” He says he faced some backlash but being open was the best thing for him . “ My being HIV-positive doesn ’ t define who I am ,” he told CNN .
American actor Anthony Perkins died in 1992 without revealing that he had AIDS . With his permission , his widow , Berry Berenson , shared his struggle with the disease after he died .
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