In a 2008 survey, 19% of men who have sex with men tested HIV-positive. More than 40% of these men did not know they were infected.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than half of all new HIV infections in the U.S. and constitute the only group in the country for which the incidence of HIV infection is rising. A new report from the CDC details the prevalence of infection in this group, based on a 2008 study conducted in 21 metropolitan areas with a high prevalence of AIDS.
More than 8000 MSM (recruited mainly at bars and dance clubs) were interviewed and completed HIV testing. The prevalence of infection was 19% overall but varied substantially by race/ethnicity (28% among blacks, 18% among Hispanics, and 16% among whites), age (12% for those aged 20–24 vs. 28% for those aged 40–49), education level (25% for those without a high school diploma vs. 14% for t…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)