A recent breakthrough in HIV treatment is making the virus nearly undetectable.

And here in San Antonio, it is giving many people living with the disease a positive outlook for their future. "A really big push nationally is getting the word out that undetectable equals untransmittable. U equals U," said Ken Slavin with the San Antonio Aids Foundation.

The "U equals U" campaign started about two years ago, and it is a huge step in wiping out HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "People who take ART daily as prescribed and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner."

This campaign is especially important here in the Alamo City. "The rates of HIV in San Antonio are going up which is why it's really important to get tested and to know where you stand whether it's negative or positive HIV stops with you," said Andrea Moutria-Nino, Director of Prevention with the San Antonio Aids Foundation.

But the first step is getting tested. Once you know your HIV status, whether it's positive or negative, you will know what to do to move forward," Moutria-Nino said. Read more via Kens5