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Fernando Hermida has had to move three times to access treatment until finding an oasis in Orlando. His story illustrates the difficulty Latino men have finding HIV care despite millions in federal dollars going annually to ending the disease.

The guideline is specific to the group that has been most studied: gay and bisexual men and trans women who had a sexually transmitted disease in the previous 12 months and were at high risk to get infected again.

The agency estimates dozens of U.S. counties are at risk for outbreaks. Duval County is at the top. Health officials say they are working to prevent the scale of infections that surprised the nation last summer.

Susan Forbes of OneBlood says donation centers are training workers over the next couple of months on the new FDA donation rules for gay and bisexual men.

While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.

Some LGBTQ+ advocates say they are having to take matters into their own hands in the absence of a coordinated response from state governments.

The CDC reports that there have been at least 24 cases and seven deaths among gay and bisexual men caused by the bacteria in Florida recently.

The results of a nationwide blood study that is taking place in Orlando and seven other cities across the country could make it easier for gay and bisexual men to donate blood.

Current guidelines say that men who have sex with men must wait three months before they can donate blood.

A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's rule affecting LGBTQ discrimination in health care is filed Monday. Plaintiffs say last week's Supreme Court decision has put "wind in our sails."