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HIV Incidence Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men - Seven U.S. Cities, 1994-2000 [CDC: MMWR 2001; 50: 440]: The authors report the results of a cross-sectional survey of gay men aged 15-22 years in Baltimore, Dallas, L.A., Miami, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. There were 3,449 who had serologic tests, and 249 were positive, a prevalence of 7.2%; this prevalence increased with age and among Africa-Americans. The frequency of high-risk behavior was also high. Another study done in 1998-2000 among gay men aged 23-29 in seven cities showed HIV seroprevalence of 373/2,942 (13%): 7% in Whites, 14% in Hispanics and 32% in African-Americans. The conclusion is that there is now a high-incidence of HIV among young gay men, particularly African-Americans in their 20's.
posted 6/22/2001





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