THIS IS FALSE INFORMATION.
As a nurse, I would be doing a huge disservice to ignore the comment and not clarify.
Proper education is KEY to preventing the spread of this deadly disease.
Please read the following information:
How HIV is Increasing Among Heterosexuals
It is a myth that AIDS is a gay disease. The fact is, worldwide, AIDS is spread most commonly through heterosexual contact.
Worldwide, 85% of new HIV infections are acquired heterosexually, with the greatest number in sub-Saharan Africa. In the United States, 31% of new infections are passed through heterosexual contact.*
In the United States, AIDS was first detected among a small group of homosexual men in Los Angeles in 1981. As the disease spread rapidly among gay metropolitan centers in the country, many Americans mistakenly thought that the risk of getting HIV was low for heterosexuals.
HIV does not discriminate. Anyone can get it if he or she is not careful.
The gap between gay and straight HIV cases is closing. (See chart.) In the 1980s, HIV was detected mainly in gay men. Today, however, straight men and women are increasingly getting HIV. In the U.S., 31% of all new HIV infections in 2004 were transmitted through heterosexual contact and 42% of the cases were through gay sex. It's important for everyone to get serious about safe sex.
SOURCE: http://www.hvtn.org/community/straight.html
Other sources regarding myths vs. facts:
http://www.apositivelife.com/forasos/se ... f-hiv.html
http://www.understanding-aids-hiv.com/h ... nformation
http://www.oral-aids-test.com/aids-hiv-info.htm
This site (Center for Disease Control and Prevention = 'CDC') is the BEST resource for information regarding prevalence, demographics (rates of new transmission according to geographical area, gender, sexual orientation, etc...):
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveilla ... sheets.htm
Stay safe,
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