HIV/AIDS is among Florida's men and has reached critical levels, according to the new state report; the highest rate for the disease in any racial/ethnic groups was in Miami-Dade County. According to the report one in every 123 adult men in Florida was living with HIV/AIDS through 2008, said the report The Crisis of HIV/AIDS among Florida's Men, by the Florida Department of Health. Overall, 90,000 Floridians age 13 years and over were living with HIV//AIDS. And 72 percent of them were men.
This report seeks to encourage men to take responsibility for the consequences of their sexual actions and urged Florida's men to ``be faithful, use condoms, get tested for HIV, be honest with sexual partners, seek treatment, get an annual physical exam and challenge societal expectations of men that may encourage unsafe behaviors .''
(http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-hiv-florida-bn090309,0,4135904.story)
I agree with this report but I also think that woman should take just as much precaution as the men. This is a scary figure especially because it’s right here in Florida. There are a lot of people that say that will never happen to me then next thing you know it’s too late.
Emil Gilbert
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