New HIV diagnoses rising in New York City among young men who have sex with men

New HIV diagnoses among MSM under age 30 have increased by 33 percent during the past six years, the health department reported today, from 374 in 2001 to almost 500 in 2006. New diagnoses have doubled among MSM ages 13 to 19, while declining by 22 percent among older MSM. The under-30 group now accounts for 44 percent of all new diagnoses among MSM in New York City, up from 31 percent in 2001.

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