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Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Alex — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:06:30 -0000

Randy,
While this story is truly saddening, I think you have made an error. The CDC survey says that HIV infection is on the rise among young men, not AIDS infection, as your headline reads. While I hope you know the difference between HIV and AIDS, you seem to imply that if you have one, you have the other, which is not always true. If I get infected with HIV, it could be decades before I show any symptoms, and I might even be lucky enough to live the rest of my life without developing AIDS at all. So just because HIV infection is on the rise in a certain demographic, it does NOT necessarily mean that AIDS is on the rise as well. In fact, it could be years before we have enough data to accurately say that.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Alex — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:06:30 -0000

Randy,

While this story is truly saddening, I think you have made an error. The CDC survey says that HIV infection is on the rise among young men, not AIDS infection, as your headline reads. While I hope you know the difference between HIV and AIDS, you seem to imply that if you have one, you have the other, which is not always true. If I get infected with HIV, it could be decades before I show any symptoms, and I might even be lucky enough to live the rest of my life without developing AIDS at all. So just because HIV infection is on the rise in a certain demographic, it does NOT necessarily mean that AIDS is on the rise as well. In fact, it could be years before we have enough data to accurately say that.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:09:13 -0000

@ChaplainChas. -
definitely huge-a-mongus.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

ChaplainChas. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:33:24 -0000

:::Mourning with the Father over the devastation:::
Praying for One last Great Awakening in the Church, and a huge-a-mongous Revival!
<abbr>ChaplainChas.s last blog post..Nothing to Say on ... http://chaplainchas.blogspot.com</abbr>

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:09:13 -0000

@ChaplainChas. -
definitely huge-a-mongus.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

ChaplainChas. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:33:24 -0000

:::Mourning with the Father over the devastation:::

Praying for One last Great Awakening in the Church, and a huge-a-mongous Revival!

<abbr>ChaplainChas.s last blog post..Nothing to Say on ... http://chaplainchas.blogspot.com</abbr>

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:26:21 -0000

@Brandon - Hi Brandon. It's good to hear from you even though it is on such a sad note.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Brandon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:40:50 -0000

This is certainly sad news.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:01:42 -0000

@P -
::: sigh ::: I know. Hopefully this will help them wake up and take healthier actions.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:49:58 -0000

While it is defintely a bummer, I was not suprised by this. The problem is that guys of my generation and younger never saw the devastation of the early/mid '90s. When I was "active" in the gay community, I was shocked by how many guys refused to have safe sex because it didn't feel as good. Several friends of mine in their early 20's have recently gotten the virus. They, of course, are devastated. The whole thing breaks my heart.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:26:21 -0000

@Brandon - Hi Brandon. It's good to hear from you even though it is on such a sad note.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Brandon — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:40:50 -0000

This is certainly sad news.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

RThomasETC — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:01:42 -0000

@P -
::: sigh ::: I know. Hopefully this will help them wake up and take healthier actions.

Re: A Persistent Scourge - Young Men Contracting AIDS at Higher Rates

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:49:58 -0000