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HIV Testing in the US

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This information sheet provides data on HIV testing in the United States. It states that not enough people know their HIV status by getting tested. It discusses who has been tested and breaks down statistics by race, gender, age, and state. It also gives information on how to locate a testing location.

HIV Among Youth in the US: Protecting a Generation

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This information sheet provides data on youth and HIV in the United States. It states that 12,000 youth were infected with HIV in 2010, that 1 in 4 of the 50,000 people infected with HIV each year is 13 to 24 years old, the greatest number of new infections are among gay and bisexual youth, and nearly half of all new infections among youth are in African American males.

HIV and AIDS Among African American Youth

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This information sheet discusses HIV/AIDS among African American youth in the United States. It explains that African American youth are severely affected by HIV. About 57 percent of new infections are among 13 to 29-year-old African American youths. The rate of infection among young black men is higher than that for any other race/ethnicity, and three quarters of the new infections are among young black gay/bisexual men. Also, young black women are far more affected by HIV than young women of other races.