NEW YORK (AP) -- Infection rates for AIDS rose over the past six years among gay men under 30. The New York city Health Department says new diagnoses of HIV among gay men under 30 increased by 33 percent during the past six years, from 374 in 2001 to 499 in 2006.
Gay males aged 13 to 19 also saw an increase in H-I-V rates: from 41 new cases six years ago to 87 in 2006.
The majority of new cases were among black and Latino gay men.
Every borough except Staten Island saw an increase in infection rates.
The health department did not offer explanations for why rates among young gay men under 30 or teens between the ages of 13 and 19 have increased.
Gay males aged 13 to 19 also saw an increase in H-I-V rates: from 41 new cases six years ago to 87 in 2006.
The majority of new cases were among black and Latino gay men.
Every borough except Staten Island saw an increase in infection rates.
The health department did not offer explanations for why rates among young gay men under 30 or teens between the ages of 13 and 19 have increased.
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