The Theme for this year World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero” the meaning of this theme is to have zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS related Deaths. (http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/)
Per the US Statistics from aids.gov the estimated new cases of infection is about 56,300 Americans. People dieing of AIS is about 17,000 a year within the Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Fast Facts
More than one million people are living with HIV in the US
One in Five living with HIV is unaware of their infection
Men who have sex with men of all races remain the group most severely affected by HIV
By race, African Americans face the most sever HIV burden
Every 9 ½ minutes someone in the US
Reducing Risk
Don’t have sex
Be monogamous & use condoms
Get tested know your status along with your partners
Use Condoms & Dental Dams Consistently and Correctly
Reference
U.S. Government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2011) Retrieved from http://aids.gov/
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