Friday, March 8, 2019

Who is being affected by AIDS?

There is a lot of people that are being affected by AIDS. Although, gay and bisexual men are the population most affected by HIV in 2017. Gay and bisexual men accounted for 66% of all HIV diagnoses and 82% of HIV diagnoses among males.
Among all gay and bisexual men, HIV diagnoses remained stable from 2012 to 2016, but trends varied by race/ethnicity: 


  • HIV diagnoses among white gay and bisexual men decreased by 14%. 
  • HIV diagnoses among African American gay and bisexual men remained stable. 
  • HIV diagnoses among Hispanics/Latino gay and bisexual men increased by 12% 
https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics


Some groups of people in the United States are more likely to get HIV than others because of many factors, including the status of their sex partners, their risk behaviors, and where they live. Gay and bisexual men have the largest number of new diagnoses in the United States. Blacks/African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Also, transgender women who sex with men are among the groups at highest risk for HIV infection, and injection drug users remain at significant risk for getting HIV.  

https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/who-is-at-risk-for-hiv

https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/about-hiv-and-aids/who-is-at-risk-for-hiv




Information: https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics

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