[rebel85]

heterosexual spread may contribute to the increasing incidence (new cases per year, as opposed to prevalence which is total cases per year) worldwide; but I believe that the majority of increasing incidence and prevalence in the US is still in the homosexual community.
There are many younger homosexuals who are actively pursuing infection with the virus at this time as a rite of passage sort of idea.
Seems they have forgotten how bad the disease can really be since many of the younger people are now seeing mostly only the HIV positive people who are on multiple anti-HIV drugs and exhibit minimal, if any, symptoms as long as they take the meds.

[freedumb2003]

but I believe that the majority of increasing incidence and prevalence in the US is still in the homosexual community.

I must be getting senile... I could have sworn this was exactly my thesis (although unprotected sex and sharing needles probably are also big contributors). My take is that standard non-drug using monogamous heteros are a itty bitty teeny weenie part of the whole thing. Homosexuals are primarily responsible for the damn thing staying alive. No homo sex, AIDS dissapears in 10 years.