AIDS on the rise for boys 13-29

http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/

About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.

This infection rate, equating to an annual incidence of 0.019% or about one infection a year in every 2000 US citizens ver 13, has stayed steady in the last four years for which we have complete figures (2006 to 2009).

However, this unchanging incidence conceals large increases in the new infecton rate in young people, gay men, black men, and particularly the group including all those categories - young black, gay men.

Between 2006 and 2009, new HIV infections increased by 20.5% in young people aged 13 to 29, by 34% in young gay men, by 43% in young black men, and by 48% in young, black, gay, men.

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So why the increases? This seems to be occuring most in the younger population. Could it be that as social acceptance of gay sex has increased this has led to higher AIDS cases?

Within ancient Greece and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.

Perhaps people are less careful because HIV is not as deadly as it used to be.

Originally posted by whodey
http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/

About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.

This infection rate, equating to an ann ...[text shortened]... and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.

Originally posted by stellspalfie
the same site has an explanation.

http://www.aidsmap.com/Higher-rates-of-HIV-in-US-black-gay-men-may-be-due-to-smaller-choice-of-partners-and-more-age-mixing/page/2654589/.

Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Perhaps people are less careful because HIV is not as deadly as it used to be.

It's probably that new style where the boys hang their jeans to their thighs so their butts are on display.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
It's probably that new style where the boys hang their jeans to their thighs so their butts are on display.

Originally posted by joe beyser
Or maybe them big rivet earrings they are wearing nowadays gives more orifices to explore?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I had a girlfriend in college who wore those things. Her ears weren't stretched big enough to explore but it used to give me the willies when she took them out and I could see through the holes in her earlobes. It looked good when the earrings were in but gross when she took them out.

Originally posted by whodey
So there are fewer gays than there used to be?

I really don't think this is what you meant to say, is it?

Originally posted by whodey
http://www.aidsmap.com/Steady-HIV-infection-rate-in-the-US-conceals-large-increases-in-young-gay-and-black-men/page/2032212/

About 50,000 adults a year are being infected with HIV in the US, a new estimate by the country's Center for Disease Control revealed today in an article in the open-access journal PLoS One.

This infection rate, equating to an ann ...[text shortened]... and Sparta, we have historical evidence that this lifestyle is socially mediated in large part.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
In the UK we have also seen the highest ever recorded figures for persons who are HIV+ among gay men. One would have thought that the complete disproportional representation of gays in the media would have brought these health issues to the fore, but perhaps a fear of being psychoanalysed and to be diagnosed with mysterious mental ailments such as ho ...[text shortened]... revented the true picture being made known. Who can say why the message is not getting through.

Originally posted by stellspalfie
im guessing you didnt read it as thats not the conclusion they came to.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
In the UK we have also seen the highest ever recorded figures for persons who are HIV+ among gay men. One would have thought that the complete disproportional representation of gays in the media would have brought these health issues to the fore, but perhaps a fear of being psychoanalysed and to be diagnosed with mysterious mental ailments such as ho ...[text shortened]... revented the true picture being made known. Who can say why the message is not getting through.

Originally posted by stellspalfie
did you read the article regarding black gay men in america?