The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
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HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.
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More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.