Please, get tested, and be one less statistic.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/health/2010-09/27/c_13531422.htm

The letters in bold are my commentary

This is an article I just found while doing research for a presentation tomorrow, it's on:

"1 in 5 gay, bisexual men in 21 U.S. cities have HIV
English.news.cn 2010-09-27 10:49:38 FeedbackPrintRSS
BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- A recent study shows that one in five gay and bisexual men in 21 U.S. cities are infected with HIV, but nearly half of them are not aware of this."

Which ones? What are the dynamics of these cities...very urban? suburban? what are the dynamics of this society? Illiteracy? AIDS/HIV prevention programs available?

Ok, so. If you are including bisexual men, why did you not include women in your study? Women can contract HIV too you know...or did you not?

Every year about 56,300 Americans become infected with HIV and about 18,000 die from AIDS, according to the study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The study, initiated in 2008, tested and interviewed 8,153 men who had sex with men.

This is NOT the only way Americans can contract HIV. I mean..how did it start in the first place? Ah yes, not just men having sex with other men. So why the focus only on men to men?

The research findings show that 28 percent of black men who had sex with men were infected with HIV, compared with 18 percent of Hispanic men and 16 percent of white men.

"For young men who have sex with men, including young men of color who are least likely to know they may be infected, the future is truly on the line," said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Why is it that “young men of color” are least likely to know they may be infected? Where was it more prevalent? Did your research try to investigate this? Because, ok, your findings have been referenced before, that HIV numbers are higher amongst homosexual and bisexual men...even to the point that homosexual men are not allowed to donate blood. Pff. Not even I can because I travel to Colombia, that's neither here or there.

Therefore, the CDC recommends that gay and bisexual men receive an HIV test each year and that those who have multiple sex partners or use drugs during sex get a test every three to six months.

(Agencies)

Editor: Yang Lina"

The message should NOT be just for gay and bisexual men. EVERYONE, and I really mean everyone, should get tested for HIV. PERIOD.

Instead of sending money to studies that are not capturing the whole spectrum of those who contract HIV (which yes, they are important for our knowledge), implement the money into PREVENTION programs and HELP with these statistics in not only those 21 U.S. cities.

Please, get tested today. It does not matter if you're the King of Timbuktu. HIV does not discriminate.