Pasco County To Offer Free Rapid HIV, Hep C Testing

New Port Richey FL

13 September, 2020

8:22 PM

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PASCO COUNTY, FL — The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County is offering free rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning immediately at 10841 Little Road in New Port Richey. Testing is available by appointment only. Call 727-619-0260 to schedule an appointment. In the U.S., for every seven people who have HIV, one person does not know it. Testing is the only way to know if you have HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once; however, anyone at higher risk for getting HIV should get tested at least once a year. This includes: Men who have sex with menPeople with more than one sexual partnerTransgender people who have sex with menPeople who have recently had an STIPeople who use injection drugsResults from the rapid tests will be available in 20 minutes. Call DOH-Pasco at 727-619-0260 or click here.