John Hilgeman interviews Don Cuvo, manager of the Metro AIDS program, about their testing and education initiatives. Cuvo explains the difference between confidential and anonymous counseling and testing, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face health education. He notes that results take 7-8 days due to lab processing. Nationally, there are 1.2 million HIV cases, with 61% progressing to AIDS, resulting in 78,000 deaths. Locally, St. Louis has 511 AIDS cases, with 322 deaths, and estimates 3,000 new HIV cases. Cuvo highlights risk behaviors like unprotected sex and IV drug use, advocating for condom use and needle sterilization to prevent infection.