Friday is World AIDS Day, so no better time for people to find out their HIV status.
Between1982 and 2010, roughly 16,600 people were diagnosed with HIV in Colorado, according to Denver Public Health. In recent years, about 430 new diagnoses have been made annually.
The only way to know if someone has HIV is to be tested. Roughly 20 to 25 percent of people living with HIV are unaware, according to Denver Public Health. That percentage jumps to 51 percent among people between the ages of 13 to 24.
There are ways for a person living with HIV to prevent the spread, including a daily medication and proper condom use.
Here are places where you can get free HIV testing on Friday:
Mexican Consulate
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Denver Wrangler
9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Lakewood clinic
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
