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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New HIV Infections

  • In 2006, more than 30,000 MSM and MSM-IDU were newly infected with HIV.
  • Among all MSM, whites accounted for nearly half (46%) of new HIV infections in 2006. The largest number of new infections among white MSM occurred in those aged 30–39 years, followed by those aged 40–49 years.
  • Among all black MSM, there were more new HIV infections (52%) among young black MSM (aged 13–29 years) than any other racial or ethnic age group of MSM in 2006. The number of new infections among young black MSM was nearly twice that of young white MSM and more than twice that of young Hispanic/Latino MSM.
  • Among all Hispanic/Latino MSM in 2006, the largest number of new infections (43%) occurred in the youngest age group (13–29 years), though a substantial number of new HIV infections (35%) were among those aged 30–39 years.

Estimated Number of New HIV Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM), by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group, 2006

Estimated Number of New HIV Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM), by Race/Ethnicity and Age Group, 2006 On the x-axis features race/ethnicity and the y-axis features number of new infections. The first bar are white MSM ages 13-29; their numbers start at zero and end around 3,200, second bar are ages 30-39; their numbers start at zero and ends around 4,900, the third bar are ages 40-49; their number start at zero and end at around 1400, the fourth are ages over 50; their numbers are 1400. The fifth bar are black MSM ages 13-29; their numbers start at zero and end around 5,200, sixth bar are ages 30-39; their numbers start at zero and ends around 2,300, seventh bar are ages 40-49; their number start at zero and end at around 1,800, the eighth bar are aged over 50; their numbers start at zero and end around 500. The ninth bar are Hispanic/Latino MSM ages 13-29; their numbers start at zero and end around 2,300, the tenth bar are ages 30-39; their numbers start at zero and ends around 1,980, eleventh bar are ages 40-49; their number start at zero and end at around 980, the twelfth bar are aged over 50; their numbers start at zero and end around 220.

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