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¡ Transmission
¡ Occurs when infected bodily fluids come into contact with mucous membranes
¡ Unprotected anal/vaginal sex, sharing needles
¡ PrEP, PEP
DISPARITIES BY POPULATION
¡ LBGTQ+
¡ Highest rate of new diagnoses occurs as a result of male-to-male sexual contact
¡ Gay or bisexual males
¡ 67% of diagnoses
¡ African Americans
¡ Overall HIV rates are declining, while increasing in minority populations
¡ 75/100,000
¡ 45% of diagnoses
¡ Black men who identify as gay or bisexual are at the greatest risk for contracting HIV.
DISPARITIES BY POPULATION
ORIGINS OF DISPARITY
¡ Goal: Prevent the spread of HIV through the sharing of infected needles
¡ Opportunity for education and rehabilitation
¡ Direct access to target population
¡ www.hiv.gov
¡ https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/statistics.html
¡ https://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/
¡ https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.libdata.lib.ua.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=75862725-3639-4e23-9b49-
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