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Why Miami Is the Epicenter of New HIV Cases in the U.S.

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Tools are now available to prevent and treat HIV infections, but Russia, Nigeria and the U.S. state...

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The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science Magazine to look at how and why it's gotten so bad. This report is part of the NewsHour's ongoing series "The End of AIDS: Far From Over," with support from the Pulitzer Center.

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