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New Yorkers in Denial About HIV Risk
Sexually Active
New Yorkers in Denial About HIV Risk
New York City residents think that they are at low risk for contracting HIV, despite their high-risk activities, according to a new study.
New York City residents think that they are at low risk for contracting HIV, despite their high-risk activities, according to a study by the city's health department that was released Thursday. The report shows that 18% of New York City adults have multiple sex partners or inject drugs, and that of this group 92% do not think they are at risk.
The Associated Press reports that the results of random blood sampling by the city found that 1.4% of adults in New York are HIV-positive, a rate nearly four times that of the rest of the country. (The Advocate)
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