The number of gay men infected with HIV in my country is on the rise

　　Xinhua News Agency quoted the Ministry of Health disease Hao Yang, deputy director of the Bureau of Prevention and Control, said that among gay men in China AIDS The virus infection rate is currently 4.9%, compared with only 0.4% in 2005.

　　Heterosexual sexual behavior is still the main channel for HIV infection. Infection through this route accounted for 40.4% of new cases in 2008, infection through same-sex sexual intercourse accounted for 5.1%, and infection through injection drug use accounted for 28.3%.

　　Hao Yang said: “The route of HIV infection is becoming mainly sexual transmission, among which men male Behavioral crowd transmission has a rapid upward trend. Whether the HIV infection rate among gay men can be effectively controlled will have an important impact on the future of AIDS prevention in the entire country. ”

　　Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention sexually transmitted diseases Wu Zunyou, director of the Center for AIDS Prevention and Control, said that a total of 18,000 gay men in 61 cities across the country were surveyed. The Ministry of Health surveyed three cities in 2005 and five cities in 2006. According to Xinhua News Agency, the survey found that the infection rate among gay men in one of the cities surveyed was as high as 15%, but it did not specify which city.

　　In recent years, China has become more open-minded about HIV/AIDS, but many people are still shy about discussing sexual issues, and there are still obstacles to HIV/AIDS education. There are also many people who avoid HIV testing for fear of losing their jobs or being discriminated against.