Study: 1 in 5 urban gay and bisexual men infected with HIV
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Study: 1 in 5 urban gay and bisexual men infected with HIV
The study is considered the largest to look at urban gay and bisexual men at high risk for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. More than 8,000 men in 21 U.S. cities were tested and interviewed.
Major findings included:While men who have sex with men (MSM) of all races and ethnicities were severely affected, black MSM were particularly impacted (28% were infected, compared to 18% of Hispanic MSM and 16% of white MSM).
Black MSM were less likely than others to be aware of their HIV infection (59% unaware, vs. 46% for Hispanic MSM and 26% for white MSM).
Young MSM – especially young MSM of color – were far less likely than older men to realize they were HIV-infected. Among those under age 30 who were infected, nearly two-thirds (63%) were unaware of their HIV status.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the results Thursday. The study is being published in a CDC publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.More information can be found in a special CDC website on the sexual health of gay and bisexual men. hxxp://www.cdc.gov/msmhealth/
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Such a frightening article… but people should really be aware of the statistics...
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Such a frightening article… but people should really be aware of the statistics...
What's even more frightening is that studies have also shown that an alarmingly large number of people infected with HIV do not even know that they have it.
The other more interesting part however is that these statistics only speak for North America (particularly the USA), wheras the statistics will also show that on a worldwide scale, the largest percentage of infected persons living with HIV are heterosexual females.
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Someone told me this stat the other day. It's hard to believe, but it is indeed a stark reminder to play safe. :police:
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Someone told me this stat the other day. It's hard to believe, but it is indeed a stark reminder to play safe. :police:
Lesson learned unfortunately the hard way. I found out the hard way that especially within my region, 43% new HIV infections (at least within the region I'm in) are diagnosed in people who had no clue they even had it. Sadly, I was one of those 43%
