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   Re: AIDS rapidly spreading among young h   
   29 Nov 12 17:53:16   
   
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   > As we've stated many times previously it's the faggots who are   
   > spreading AIDS at a higher rate comparatively than Heterosexuals.   
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   > LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic online) - The Centers for Disease Control   
   > and Prevention have issued a new report which proves that more than a   
   > quarter of new U.S. infections are in boys and men aged 13 to 24.   
   > Sixty percent of those infected are unaware of their status, and   
   > spread it even further.   
   >   
   > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)   
   > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 11/28/2012   
   > =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)   
   >   
   > HIV/AIDS being spread among those 16 to 24 years of age, while under   
   > drugs and alcohol   
   >   
   > Although there are drugs that prolong the lives of those infected with   
   > HIV and AIDS, many young homosexual men and boys continue to engage in   
   > what is mistakenly called "safe sex." Even worse, the wide majority   
   > are unaware that they have been infected and continue to spread it   
   > among others.   
   > Officials estimate that 12,200 young men and women aged 13 to 24   
   > became infected with HIV in 2010. Nearly three-quarters were boys and   
   > men having sex with other men with more than half of the newly   
   > infected youths being African American.   
   >   
   > Officials estimate that 12,200 young men and women aged 13 to 24   
   > became infected with HIV in 2010. Nearly three-quarters were boys and   
   > men having sex with other men with more than half of the newly   
   > infected youths being African American.   
   >   
   > LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic online) - The Centers for Disease Control   
   > and Prevention have issued a new report which proves that more than a   
   > quarter of new U.S. infections are in youths aged 13 to 24. Sixty   
   > percent of those infected are unaware of their status, and spread it   
   > even further.   
   >   
   > Doctors warn that the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV that causes   
   > AIDS cannot be cured. It proves fatal for those who do not seek   
   > treatment. A cocktail of drugs can keep patients healthy if they take   
   > their medication consistently and are far less likely to infect   
   > someone else.   
   >   
   > Officials estimate that 12,200 young men and women aged 13 to 24   
   > became infected with HIV in 2010. Nearly three-quarters were boys and   
   > men having sex with other men with more than half of the newly   
   > infected youths being African American.   
   >   
   > The report "really provides shocking data on the higher rate of risky   
   > behavior and the lower rate of condom use" among young men, CDC   
   > Director Dr. Thomas Frieden told reporters.   
   >   
   > Shockingly, only 13 percent of high school students have been tested   
   > for the virus and just 35 percent of 18 to 24 year olds have been.   
   >   
   > "Young gay and bisexual men report much higher levels of risky sexual   
   > behavior than their heterosexual peers," Frieden said. The doctors say   
   > that they are more likely to have multiple sex partners, use drugs and   
   > alcohol before sex, which in turn makes them more likely to not use   
   > condoms while engaging in homosexual acts as well as practice other   
   > dangerous behavior.   
   >   
   > A separate CDC survey of high school kids and young adults found that   
   > young gay and bisexual men were more likely to report having had   
   > homosexual sex with four or more partners.   
   >   
   > The answer, the CDC says, is a combination of testing, treatment and   
   > good sex education in schools.   
   >   
   > "I don't think there is a simple answer for this but we are not in   
   > support of mandatory testing," Frieden said.   
   >   
   > "The key here is to make it routine screening, just like we have   
   > cholesterol screening," Frieden added. "If someone refuses, that is   
   > their right, but we should say, 'This is what we do.'"   
   >   
   > Those who put off getting the tests for fear of bad news, the doctor   
   > remind us that people who are tested can get treated. "If we double   
   > the number of people treated effectively, we cut in half, roughly, the   
   > number of new infections that will occur," Frieden added.   
   >   
   > Dr. Kevin Fenton, who leads the AIDS branch, says that there is still   
   > a lot of misinformation being spread. "I have to tell you, it is   
   > astonishing, the level of ignorance about basic physiology among   
   > middle school and high school students," Fenton said.   
   >   
   > "Kids who are gay or bisexual were less likely to say they had   
   > received sex education in schools," Fenton added.   
   >   
   > "Youth who are sexually active can reduce their risk of HIV infection   
   > by choosing to stop having sex. They can also limit their number of   
   > sex partners, not have sex with an older partner who may be more   
   > likely to already have HIV" CDC says.   
   >   
   > Of course, the only "safe" behavior is to refrain from homosexual   
   > sexual activity completely.   
      
   We can hope American Red Cross tests for HIV TeBet   
      
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