By Emma Innes PUBLISHED: 05:15 EST, 30 April 2013 | UPDATED: 05:37 EST, 30 April 2013 All 15 to 65-year-olds should be tested for HIV, according to an influential American panel. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is calling for all Americans within this age range to be tested - regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk. They hope this change might help to lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. Despite efforts to reduce cases of HIV infection in the United States in the past three decades, as many as 50,000 Americans become infected with the virus each year.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is calling for everyone to be tested
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Until now, it has only been recommended for high risk individuals
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It is hoped the move would reduce the stigma associated with HIV testing
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And diagnose the 25% of infected people unaware they are infected
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CDC says HIV testing should be as routine as blood pressure checks
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