In today’s health section of the Sun Sentinel newspaper in South Florida, it is reported that recent studies by U.S. experts indicate that between 2006 – 2009 HIV infections rose nearly 50% among young black gay and bisexual men.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . . . “gay and bisexual men of all races continue to be most severely affected by HIV in the United States. They are the only risk group in the U.S. in which the annual number of new HIV infections is increasing, accounting for more than half of all new HIV infections in the U.S. annually. The rate of new HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men is more than 44 times that of other men (range: 522–989 per 100,000 MSM vs. 12 per 100,000 other men).”
The CDC recommends that gay and bisexual men be tested for HIV at least annually. Men with multiple partners or anonymous partners, and men who have sex while using drugs (including meth) or whose partner engages in these activities, should be tested more frequently (every 3-6 months). Call 1-800-CDC-INFO or visit http://www.hivtest.org to find HIV testing locations near you.
To learn more about sexually transmitted diseases, including prevention, treatment and testing procedures, visit: www.std-education.com
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