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Unprotected Sex Rising Among Gay and Bi Men, Knowing HIV Status Reduces Risk
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
A majority of new HIV infection occurred among gay and bisexual men in all but 2 states, according to the latest data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, described in the November 29, 2013, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Although the number of gay men reporting unprotected anal sex rose significantly from 2005 to 2011, men who knew they were HIV positive were less likely to engage in risky sex than men who remained unaware of their status.
CDC Briefing Discusses Complex Causes of Rising HIV Rates Among Young Gay Men
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day, the CDC hosted an LGBT media web briefing on combatting the resurgence of HIV among young gay and bisexual men, in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition, and New York's Ali Forney Center. Panelist discussed the many social factors -- including homophobia, racism, depression, drug and alcohol use, and homelessness -- that contribute to higher HIV risk among young men who have sex with men.
IAS 2013: Strategies to Detect and Treat Gay Men with Acute HIV Infection
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Wednesday, 14 August 2013 00:00
- Written by Roger Pebody
The detection and control of acute (very recent) HIV infection may be a powerful HIV prevention measure for epidemics in men who have sex with men (MSM), Eugène Kroon of the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center reported at a late-breaker session at the recent 7th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Kuala Lumpur. Immediate HIV treatment was associated with rapid falls in viral load and sustained behavior change.
Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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- Category: HIV Populations
- Published on Friday, 27 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
September 27 is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD), an annual opportunity to call attention to the disproportionate effect of the epidemic on gay and bisexual men, and to acknowledge the contributions they have made to the fight against HIV and AIDS.
U.S. Conference on AIDS Underway this Week in Las Vegas
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- Category: HIV Prevention
- Published on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA), one of the major meetings focused on the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, is taking place this week in Las Vegas. Among the major themes are advances in HIV prevention, disparities in HIV epidemiology and access to care, implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and how healthcare reform will affect people with HIV. Follow blog.Aids.gov for reports throughout the conference. 
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