HIV Infections Rise Among Young Black Men In U.S. : Shots - Health News : NPR

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The latest data on HIV rates in American teenagers and young adults offer a sobering message.
While the number of new infections in the U.S. is relatively stable at about 50,000 people each year HIV is on the rise in young people under 25.
Youths age 13 to 24 made up about a quarter of all new HIV infections in the U.S. during 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. And more than half of the youths living with HIV don't even realize they're infected
The upswing is driven largely by infections among young black men, who accounted for about 45 percent of new diagnoses in this age group.
Most infections occurred in men who have sex with men, the study finds. And, gay and bisexual high school kids were most likely to take part in risky behavior, such as having multiple sexual partners and injecting illegal drugs.


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