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To the Editor: While we endorse many of Steinbrook's recommendations about battling human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (Sept. 11 issue),¹ his call for a "national standard" for reporting such infection may hinder efforts to stop the spread of the virus if it requires reporting the names of people who test positive.

Mandatory name-reporting schemes deter testing, particularly among gay and bisexual men and people of color. The elimination of anonymous HIV testing makes people wait longer to get tested and causes many to decide not to retrieve their test results.

If a national standard for HIV reporting is adopted, it . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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