HIV among U.S. Adolescents
Monday, September 18, 2006
Nancy L. Brown, PhD
Researchers in the Journal of Adolescent Health called for intensified HIV prevention efforts within minority communities and among men who have sex with men in addition to more effort to encourage testing for at-risk youth. The investigators analyzed HIV/AIDS cases (between 1999 and 2003) among people ages 13-24 from 32 states and the US Virgin Islands.
At the end of 2003 there had been 7,074 adolescents and young adults diagnosed, and 63% were between the ages of 20 and 24. AIDS rates were highest among blacks (63 per 100,000) and youth in the South (22 per 100,000) and Northeast (18 per 100,000). Between 1999 and 2003 there was an increase in HIV cases among males, in particular, males who have sex with men.
Sources
Rangel, A., Gavin, L., Reed, C., Fowler, M., & Lee, L. (2006). Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 39(2) pages 159-163.
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2 Comments:
At Sun Oct 29, 09:02:00 PM 2006,
Anonymous said…
I work with adolescents who are living with HID/AIDS, and I to realize that HIV among U.S. Adolescents is at an alraming high. I am a greduate student planning to wrtie my thesis on this devastation that is growning in the U.S.. Are there suggestions or helpful tips for me.
At Fri Nov 17, 06:07:00 PM 2006,
Anonymous said…
Good luck. There is no end to sexually laden shows and products as hi tech games and such which stroke emerging hormones. Way down there in priority is that aids will make you sick and kill.As teens arrive towards adulthood and are so open and healthy they are striken down and this is the future. Safe ways are not 100% safe but it is difficult for me to sit and judge as I'm not spreading my wings in this culture. I just think it is terribly sad.
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