viernes, 22 de febrero de 2019

New Factsheets: HIV’s Impact in the African American Community | HIV.gov

New Factsheets: HIV’s Impact in the African American Community | HIV.gov

Top of the factsheet saying HIV and African American Gay and Bisexual Men. Of the 38,739 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S and dependent areas in 2017, 10,070 (26%) were among black/African American gay and bisexual men.

New Factsheets: HIV’s Impact in the African American Community
African Americans continue to experience the greatest burden of HIV compared to other races and ethnicities in the United States. In 2017, Blacks/African Americans accounted for 13% of the U.S. population but 43% (16,694) of the 38,739 new HIV diagnoses in the United States and dependent areas. Black/African American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men are more affected by HIV than any other group in the United States. That same year – 2017 – Black/African American gay and bisexual men accounted for 26% (10,070) of the 38,739 new HIV diagnoses nationwide.



These and other facts are highlighted in updated CDC factsheets published recently.
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