Aids racial statistics

[HumanShell]

The 700 Club or something was on while I was cooking, and it was a show about how the aids epidemic is overpowering the African American population. It said that 1 in 50 black men have aids, and 1 in 160 (I think) black women have aids, opposed to 1 in 240 white men, and I didn't hear a statistic on white women. There was also mention of 47% of new cases last year being reported from the African American community. I hit record on my VCR, so I'll review the tape later.


I didn't realize how widespread this disease really is. That's insane. SuperDave, be careful.

 

[danielson]

is far worse than they think. most peole dont know what HIV is or if they have it in africa. i went to a hospital in south africa, and out of all the pateints i saw (at least in the hundreds) i saw 1 that didnt, he was 13. its more due to their attidutes about sex that their are always increasing no.s of aids patients over there ...there are government programs in place though

 

[Star]

In Ethiopia 1 in 3 people have Aids. That's right, I said 1 in 3. Due to the the non education of the public by their government. Usually because of the stigma of dying of aids the deaths will be listed as the aids related complication that killed them instead of the virus that caused it. The majority of the population actually believes that the virus is contracted when a curse is placed on you!

Star

 

[The Shadow]

Not surprising though. I assume that the stats are a little skewed due to the VERY, VERY high rates of HIV in third and fourth world countries.

If one were to look at cases here in the US, I would bet that the spread between whites and all other minorities is MUCH closer.

 

[musclebrains]

The infection rate among black gay men is much higher than among white gay men at this point. Of course, according to the logic of many users here, which correlates AIDS with certain attitudes, you could draw all sorts of racist conclusions from that.

The fact is that AIDS operates epidemiologically here as it does in the global community. Marginalized people -- whether black Africans or gay Americans -- are its main victims.

 

[plifter]

The differences in the statistics between races are probably due to different social conditions so you can't really say one race is more succeptable to the disease from a medical point.

However, the difference between AIDS stats of straights and gays is almost completely biological. It is spread through blood and semen. In gay sex both are present as anal sex tends to cause bleeding in the "recipient" and semen from the "donor". That's why queers should live with "Rosie Palm".

 

[musclebrains]

However, the difference between AIDS stats of straights and gays is almost completely biological. It is spread through blood and semen. In gay sex both are present as anal sex tends to cause bleeding in the "recipient" and semen from the "donor". That's why queers should live with "Rosie Palm".

Malarkey and you know it. You think everyone in India and Africa are buttfucking? Honestly, P, you don't even make an effort to get real about this.

 

[ORGANON CANON]

I feel pretty bad actually. I was watching a show a couple of weeks ago and it seems that if you are a homosexual black male you have a 50/50 chance with aids. Nobody take this the wrong way please, I honestly feel that this is horrible and not because they're gay or black.

 

[john937]

musclebrains :
Malarkey and you know it. You think everyone in India and Africa are buttfucking? Honestly, P, you don't even make an effort to get real about this.

No musclebrains, I've been with you up to this one, and I agree with you on most items, but
Plifter finally did get something right.
Gay anal intercourse is higher risk than straight vaginal intercourse.
The anal intercourse has blood vessels closer to the surface, and there is no defense mechanism
to protect from infection, so infection is easier.
In straight vaginal intercourse, vaginal fluids are acidic, and help kill some of the virus so
you get some virus in a load, but its not enough to cause infection.
That's why it is so important for gay men to use condoms.
Well, actually everybody, but especially for anal intercourse.
Add to that, anal intercourse is harder on flimsy condoms and break easier, so buy good ones.

 

[Champ]

The U.S. Government should have manditory tests for the entire population every two years. Not that they should do anything with the results, but at least then most people who have it would know.

Then I think that there should be criminal charges if someone who was tested and knew they had HIV/AIDS gave it to someone else without telling them they had the virus.

 

[usersatch]

Unprotected gay sex is one of the easiest ways to pass on HIV (needles is most likely number 1 if you want to rank them). However, semen is the most efficient way to cause an infection (semen is high in iron which is essential for making the virion extremely infectious). BUT, the vast majority of HIV infections in the world (roughly 95%) are passed on during unprotected heterosexual sex. In the US, the hetero number drops to 60% or so.

There is a stigma with men, especially in Africa, attached to wearing condoms. Dumbasses. There is also astigma with prostitutes in Africa about not telling anyone you are HIV + and making men wear condoms. I don't know about the Indian subcontinent and SE asia, but I imagine it is quite the same there too.

HIV knows no racial, political, or geographic boundaries. It is an STD, and like it's name says, it will NEVER be eliminated. It may be controlled someday through vaccines, etc, but there will be many millions of people throughout the world who die of it.

What really pisses me off aren't the idiot homos, drugs, hetero having unprotected sex, needles, etc--you are paying for your careless lifestyle with your life. I feel bad for the kids who get infected and grow up with AIDS--the ones who have no choice.

Like I said, HIV is an STD, and until people can control the urges, brush aside the stigma of condoms, and become educated about transmission, it will propagate very well across the planet like syphillis, gonorhea, etc.