vicman Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Many New HIV Infections Acquired Heterosexually 2 hours, 41 minutes ago Add Health - Reuters to My Yahoo! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Thirty-five percent of all new HIV (news - web sites) infections in the US are acquired through heterosexual transmission, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites). Eighty-four percent of heterosexually acquired HIV infections involved non-Hispanic blacks or Hispanics and most cases were in females. The new findings, which are reported in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, are based on analysis of HIV transmission data obtained from 29 states between 1999 and 2002. During the study period, 101,877 new HIV infections were recorded. By state, the prevalence of infections acquired through heterosexual contact ranged from 13 percent to 47 percent. Although a rise in heterosexually transmitted cases occurred during the 4-year period, the increase was not statistically significant. Sixty-four percent of the heterosexually transmitted cases occurred in females, the report indicates. In terms of age groups, people 30 to 39 years of age accounted for more than one third of such cases. As noted, the majority of cases acquired through heterosexual contact involved minority ethnic groups. In contrast, the racial distribution of cases non-heterosexually acquired, such as by intravenous drug use or homosexual contact, was more equal. "Prevention and education programs targeting heterosexually active teens, especially females and persons in certain racial/ethnic populations should be developed," the CDC advises. In addition, "barriers to care and prevention services" for non-Hispanic black and Hispanic populations "should be removed." SOURCE: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report CDC Surveillance Summary, February 20, 2004. *************not that we are ever going to see any type of substantial sex-ed in schools other than in gym class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 I'm all for sex ed in classes. The younger the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siceone Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 This is a product of over reaching sex ed classes Not a product of not enough sex ed we have tons of sex ed today in and in the past 5 years than we ever had when I was younger we don't need more we need different sex ed I think abstinance should be the primary tool of education and then everything else following suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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