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CDC: More troops should be on anti-HIV meds

By Kimberly Leonard
Published May 24, 2018 9:16pm ET
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CDC: More troops should be on anti-HIV meds
A doctor holds Truvada pills at her office in San Francisco. The pill has been shown to reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent if taken daily. | (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

More members of the military should be taking medication to prevent from getting HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

The number of troops in the military taking the drug, known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, has surged to 2,000 as of last year, but the agency estimates that based on sexual behavior and other risk factors, 10,000 more should be taking it.

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