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Thread #147102   Message #3456957
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
25-Dec-12 - 04:52 PM
Thread Name: BS: 'Gay marriage' question
Subject: RE: BS: 'Gay marriage' question
Don T.
All other demographics have very low rates of infection and these rates are falling, while infection rates in MSM are very high and rising steadily.....this is not homophobia, but incontravertible fact.""

HPA SAYS:- "" -snip- In more recent years, men who have sex with men (MSM) remain the major risk group, while heterosexually acquired infections, particularly among African-born individuals, have also become of increasing public health importance.-snip- ""

The two statements are not contradictory.
The arrival of a new and growing high risk group does not alter the fact that infection rates in MSM are very high and rising steadily.

"The data have been the driving force behind policies to prevent and control HIV infections and ensure those living with the virus are tested promptly and receive high quality health care. -snip-""
There is a real problem with MSM testing.
HPA calculates about ten thousand infected but untested MSMs in UK.
I hope they find an answer and achieve prompt testing soon.