HIV Rates Are Falling in US, But Less So Among Black and Latino Men
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 24, 2023
Rates of HIV have continued to fall in the US, although less so among at-risk Black and Latino men who are less likely to get a medication that’s shown to prevent the disease.
Estimated annual new HIV infections were 12% lower in 2021 than in 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that offer the first insights into how HIV prevention efforts fared during the Covid-19 pandemic. The decline was driven by a 34% drop in new HIV infections among mostly young gay and bisexual men ages 13 to . . .
