The rates of HIV among young African-American men who have sex with men have skyrocketed, reported the Centers for Disease Control on Thursday. The CDC's report showed that in the 33 states where data was collected, the number of HIV or AIDS cases increased among all adult and adolescent MSM in all age groups from 2001 through 2005. The largest increase came with African-American MSM ages 13-24, with a staggering 80% increase. "This dramatic increase in HIV rates is yet another in a series of clarion calls to Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services that young people need culturally relevant and realistic sex education to protect their health and save their lives," said Debra Hauser, executive vice president of Advocates for Youth, in a release.
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