"HIV Hotspots: Miami Beach's Ocean Drive and 6 Florida Metro Areas"
Miami Beach's famous nightlife hotspot, Ocean Drive, has become a hotspot for HIV infections, with an annual new infection rate more than four times the national average. Florida, particularly Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, has seen a surge in HIV rates, with several metropolitan areas having some of the highest rates of new infections in the US. Experts are calling for increased prevention measures, including testing, treatment for those infected, and prevention treatment for those at risk. The state needs to address the HIV epidemic using a three-pronged approach: identifying infected individuals, getting them into treatment, and providing prevention treatment for those at risk.
