CDC Faces Backlash Over Privacy Concerns in H.I.V. Virus Sample Tracking – The New York Times
Atlanta, Georgia – H.I.V. advocacy groups are concerned about potential privacy risks in how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) tracks virus samples. The C.D.C. collects and sequences H.I.V. samples from around the country to monitor the spread of the virus and identify new strains. However, H.I.V. advocacy groups worry that the current method of tracking samples could inadvertently reveal the identities of individuals living with the virus. The C.D.C. utilizes a unique …