14 percent of gay men in DC are HIV positive

DC Department of Health: 14 percent of gay men in DC are HIV positive–that’s almost five times as high as the overall rate. A quote from their study reads “complacency that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is under control for men who have sex with men has taken a toll.”

It’s pretty convincing evidence that HIV is still very much with us. The pdf link to the official report takes an extra minute to open.

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