A new study by the Centers for Disease Control reveals that, of the total gay and bisexual population living in the United States, half of the black men and a quarter of the Hispanic community will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes. The study is the first of its kind to highlight the demographic disparity of those affected by HIV.
These projections were drawn from CDC data on HIV diagnoses and death rates collected from 2009 to 2013. The findings operate under the assumption that rates of new diagnoses will remain constant. The study shows that, overall, one in 99 Americans will be diagnosed with HIV (improving on an early 2004/5 study, reporting the risk at 1 in 78).
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In terms of the gender breakdown, the study revealed one in 64 men and one in 227 women will become HIV-positive in their lives. From this number, white people are recorded as having a one percent chance of contracting HIV, while the risks are far greater for blacks and Hispanics.
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Story: http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/half-black-gay-men-us-will-contract-hiv-major-new-study-says
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