Privacy Risks in C.D.C.’s H.I.V. Virus Sample Tracking Cause Concern
NEW YORK – H.I.V. advocacy groups are voicing concerns over privacy risks related to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks virus samples. The CDC routinely collects blood samples from people with H.I.V. to monitor the spread of the virus and its mutations. However, the process has raised questions about how the data is used and whether individuals’ privacy is being adequately protected. Advocates fear that the current system allows for the …