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LISTEN: OTR native joins UC clinical trial testing new drug that might prevent HIV transmission

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LISTEN: OTR native joins UC clinical trial testing new drug that might prevent HIV transmission
Posted at 6:00 AM, Apr 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-20 12:23:07-04

CINCINNATI -- Over-the-Rhine native Curtis Johnson, 39, is one of the first participants taking part in a study at the University of Cincinnati testing a new drug that may prevent the transmission of HIV.

Listen to his story about growing up black and gay in Cincinnati, including his harrowing AIDS scare, in the audio player above. 

READ MORE: Could UC's drug trial help stop the spread of HIV?

Music used in the audio story is courtesy of Purple Planet Music