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HIV/AIDS among men Who Have Sex With men
The term men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who
have sex with other men, regardless of how they identify
themselves (gay, bisexual, or heterosexual). In the United States,
HIV and AIDS have had a tremendous impact on MSM. Consider
these facts:
AIDS has been diagnosed for more than half a million MSM. Over
300,000 MSM with AIDS have died since the beginning of the
epidemic.
MSM made up more than two thirds (68%) of all men living with HIV
in 2005, even though only about 5% to 7% of men in the United
States reported having sex with other men.
In a 2005 study of 5 large US cities, 46% of African American MSM
were HIV-postitive.
Since HIV/AIDS in MSM was first diagnosed 1981, gay and bisexual
men have been leaders in dealing with the challenges of the
epidemic. Gay organizations and activists, through their work, have
contributed greatly to many of the guidelines for prevention,
treatment, and the care of people living with HIV/AIDS.
For complex reasons, HIV/AIDS continues to take a high toll on the
MSM population. For example, the number of new HIV/AIDS cases
among MSM in 2005 was 11% more than the number of cases in
2001. It is unclear whether this increase is due to more testing,
which results in more diagnoses, or to an increase in the number of
HIV infections. Whatever the reasons, in 2005, MSM still accounted
for about 53% of all new HIV/AIDS cases and 71% of cases in male
adults and adolescents.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
The term men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who
have sex with other men, regardless of how they identify
themselves (gay, bisexual, or heterosexual). In the United States,
HIV and AIDS have had a tremendous impact on MSM. Consider
these facts:
AIDS has been diagnosed for more than half a million MSM. Over
300,000 MSM with AIDS have died since the beginning of the
epidemic.
MSM made up more than two thirds (68%) of all men living with HIV
in 2005, even though only about 5% to 7% of men in the United
States reported having sex with other men.
In a 2005 study of 5 large US cities, 46% of African American MSM
were HIV-postitive.
Since HIV/AIDS in MSM was first diagnosed 1981, gay and bisexual
men have been leaders in dealing with the challenges of the
epidemic. Gay organizations and activists, through their work, have
contributed greatly to many of the guidelines for prevention,
treatment, and the care of people living with HIV/AIDS.
For complex reasons, HIV/AIDS continues to take a high toll on the
MSM population. For example, the number of new HIV/AIDS cases
among MSM in 2005 was 11% more than the number of cases in
2001. It is unclear whether this increase is due to more testing,
which results in more diagnoses, or to an increase in the number of
HIV infections. Whatever the reasons, in 2005, MSM still accounted
for about 53% of all new HIV/AIDS cases and 71% of cases in male
adults and adolescents.
REFERENCE
CDC. HIV and AIDS: Are You at Risk?
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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