AIDS Detection

Many heterosexual adults have not been tested for HIV

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 28th, 2003

Six out of 10 (59%) heterosexual adults report that they have never been tested for the HIV/AIDS virus compared to only a third (35%) of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) adults.

At a time when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports HIV infection on the rise in youth and young adults in the United States, two-thirds (67%) of young adults ages 18 to 24 responded they have never received an HIV test. However, 58% of African Americans and 45% of Hispanics - both populations disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS - indicate they have been tested for HIV at least once, compared to only one-third or 33% of white Americans.

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-12-28)

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