Mayo Clinic expert of future of HIV on World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day, observed on Dec. 1, raises awareness about HIV/AIDS and pays tribute to those affected by the disease. Globally, about 39 million people are living with HIV infection, according to the World Health Organization. 

HIV is the virus that causes the condition. The virus can spread through sexual contact, sharing infected needles and, less commonly, it can pass from mother to child. 

Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician and HIV researcher, says that, while there has been much progress in fighting the infectious disease, HIV continues to be prevalent in "virtually every continent, every country, every religion and every socioeconomic class." That's one of the reasons she'd like to see universal screening of all people who come to a healthcare facility.
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