NYT on Rising HIV

NYT covers the recent CDC report showing rising HIV among gay males, and especially Blacks. Ends with a provocative paragraph.

“Because of the new treatments [for HIV-positive patients], some men perceive it to be a less severe disease than it once was,” he said. “And this is a new generation that hasn’t been personally affected in the same way that older men have been.”

We're hearing more and more about this plausible story - that the unintended side effect to making AIDS less dangerous is certain forms of compensating behaviors, like increased risky sex of various sorts (fewer condoms worn, more partners, etc.).