Half of black gay men will be infected with HIV, CDC finds

By Felice J. FreyerGLOBE STAFF FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Half of black men who are gay and a quarter of Latino gay men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes if current trends continue, according to a first-of-its-kind federal analysis released Tuesday.

The findings present a stark reminder of the threat still posed by the AIDS virus 35 years after the illness was first detected, despite progress in treatment and prevention.

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