Strong Link Between Poverty and HIV Infection in U.S. - 7/20/2010

A new CDC study of low-income heterosexuals in America's inner cities shows that poverty is the most important demographic factor associated with HIV infection. The new analysis shows that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the U.S. are infected with HIV. The analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the U.S. now have generalized HIV epidemics.

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