‘Troubling’ Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Men: CDC
Posted on June 27, 2008
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The latest data on HIV infection across 33 states finds new diagnoses jumping by 12 percent annually between 2001 and 2006 among young gay and bisexual men.
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say the rise is “especially concerning” for young black men aged 13 to 24 who have sex with men. For this group, the annual rate of new HIV diagnoses rose by 15 percent annually, compared to a 9 percent and an 8 percent annual rise among their white and Hispanic peers, respectively. The findings were released Thursday in this week’s issue of the CDC journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Friday, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day across the United States. See ‘Troubling’ Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Men: CDC
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