CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test. On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I thought I was going to die,” he said, recalling how a chill washed over him as he reviewed his results.