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HIV Rate Soars 12% Among Young Gay Men

Black gays hit by biggest jump in 'second wave' AIDS epidemic

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jun 27, 2008 2:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – HIV infection rates are rising by 12% annually among young gay men aged 13 to 24—and even more among young black men, the Washington Post reports. That's 10 times higher than the overall gay community, possibly because younger men have “not been personally...   Read full story »

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