Fitness N' Health

The most recent data show that 1 in 5 sexually active, gay men and bisexuals of the United States is HIV positive but that 44% of them do not know a fifth of all sexually active gay men to the United States is HIV positive, with the Center for disease control and Prevention (CDC) and a staggering 44% of them are not aware of the it.

Researchers from CDC arrived at this conclusion after having tested more than 8,000 homosexual and bisexual men in 21 cities American.

Racial differences

Between 30 and 39 white bisexual and gay men were found to have as many absolute infections, although that per capita (16%) were smaller than black and Hispanic bisexual and gay men. For blacks was HIV infection per capita higher 28%. Infection among Hispanic youth, gay and bisexual men have found 18%.

Nearly half of HIV-positive men (44%) don't know they are infected. Young gay men and bisexuals of color were less likely to be aware of their infection.

Socio-economic factors

The researchers found a correlation between socioeconomic status and HIV among gay and bisexual men. Those with higher levels of education and income were less likely to be infected and, if they were more likely to know their status.

The highest rate of HIV infection among gay and bisexual men was held in Baltimore, 39%, the researchers found. Atlanta is the lowest, with only 6% reported. More infection of 25% were found in the Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, Miami and New York.

Bisexual men were infected with HIV the highest rate, probably because of behavioural factors such as the number of sexual partners. Compared to heterosexual men, were found, cost of infection by HIV, or 44 times higher.

Relaxed attitude

Because the drug has been developed to manage successfully the AIDS, and many people infected with HIV have survived for decades, has increased the perception that a diagnosis of HIV is no more time to death as he once was supposed to be. However, the death of more than 18 000 people with HIV / AIDS each year in the United States - a statistic that makes think.

The fact that so many people with HIV do not know their State stresses the enormous need for aggressive testing and programs of continuing education about this disease. Related Articles25% of Americans with HIV do not know it AIDS (2005-06-15) in America: the invisible epidemic (2005-06-15) - FDA approves dose single pill AIDS Cocktail (July 2, 2006) FDA approves AIDS Drug Aurobindos (2005-06-24) generic fighting of China an upward trend of HIV/AIDS among women (2005-07-11), Clinton dedicated paediatric clinic of AIDS in Lesotho (2005-07-18)sponsored by LinksHydroderm of text: lose wrinkles with Hydroderm