Posted on 03/23/2010 2:08:33 PM PDT by daniel1212
CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men
A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States.
The data, presented at CDC's 2010 National STD Prevention Conference, finds that the rate of new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) is more than 44 times that of other men and more than 40 times that of women.
While CDC data have shown for several years that gay and bisexual men make up the majority of new HIV and new syphilis infections, CDC has estimated the rates of these diseases for the first time based on new estimates of the size of the U.S. population of MSM.
"While the heavy toll of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men has been long recognized, this analysis shows just how stark the health disparities are between this and other populations," said Kevin Fenton, M.D., director of CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. "It is clear that we will not be able to stop the U.S. HIV epidemic until every affected community, along with health officials nationwide, prioritize the needs of gay and bisexual men with HIV prevention efforts."
Research shows that a range of complex factors contribute to the high rates of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men.
Also, the risk of HIV transmission through receptive anal sex is much greater than the risk of transmission via other sexual activities, and some gay and bisexual men are relying on prevention strategies that may be less effective than consistent condom use.
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If we must be frank, the gas pump does not go into the exhaust pipe.
Man, that is one day I am REALLY glad I was wearing a mask!
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop made it pretty clear which port was designed for what, didn’t he?
I don’t recall. But today’s appointees makes those of Carter’s day look conservative, which i know was Koop .
Islam using the immorality in America to justify hating us neither justify them or it, as both become manifestly deleterious to a society the more they increase. And it is the increasing iniquity and demonic ideologies within that are ultimately more dangerous than the enemy without.
Our threat is from the insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions — those institutions we proudly called the American way of life.
In short, is American life of the future to be characterized by freedom or by servitude, strength or weakness? The answer must be clear and unequivocal if we are to avoid the pitfalls toward which we are heading with such certainly. In many respects it is not to be found in any dogma of political philosophy, but in those immutable precepts which underlie the Ten Commandments.
The people have it in their hands to restore morality, wisdom and direction to of our foreign and domestic affairs, and regain the religious base which in times past assured general integrity in public and private life. - Douglas MacArthur
I maintain that the homosexual life-style should be viewed the same as smoking. Neither behavior should be legitimized. The best reason for rejecting the normalization of homosexuality is that it is a behavior that's more dangerous than smoking.
Average life years lost from HIV/AIDS: 35.7 years; 37.9 for HIV in North Carolina. Years of Potential Life Lost in North Carolina, NCMJ March/April 2002, Volume 63, Number 2; http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hiv_aids/deaths.htm
A Canadian revealed that homosexuals can expect a reduction in life expectancy of 8 to 20 years. R.S. Hogg, S.A. Streathdee, K.J. Craib, M.V. O'Shaughnessy, J.S. Montaner, and M.T. Schechter, "Modelling the impact of HIV disease on mortality in gay and bisexual men," International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 26, 657-661, 1997.http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS01B1 http://www.narth.com/docs/correctionletter3.html
The life expectancy for a gay male in the United States is estimated to be lower than the normal life expectancy for a man living in Vietnam, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Somalia. http://www.arthurhu.com/index/gay.htm#lifeexpect
You appear to be part of the problem. The abandonment of traditional morals includes rampant adultery; divorce; normalization and promotion of homosexuality; sexualization of the young; dishonesty in all forms; corruption in government and business...
Homosexuality is a perverse rejection of Nature and an abomination to God and anyone else with half a brain.
Did you get you moral code in San Fran, or a completely different planet??
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
While that “ALL gays contribute to the breakdown of society..” may not be proven statistically, the negative effects of prevalent homosexuality is abundantly evidenced. More stats if you wish.
However, an atheist need not yield to such evidence, while their objectively baseless morality allows them to justify what seems reasonable to them, which in this case is homosexuality.
Look, I agree with your comment, but do you have to keep posting it?? You’re on number six now!
I am sorry - i only posted it once, but every time i refreshed (at different times) the page then Firefox said it had to resend data, and as i only checked the last comment i did not see that it was reposting. Time to reboot.
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