Is there any scientific proof that gay males are at a higher HIV risk?

Subject: Is there any scientific proof that gay males are at a higher HIV risk?

Date: Sun Apr 27 01:10:17 2008
Posted by Colten
Grade level: 10-12 School: R.A. Long High School
City: Longview State/Province: Washington Country: USA
Area of science: Virology
ID: 1209283817.Vi

Message:


I recently tried to give blood to the American Red Cross. However, I was turned away when I answered 
yes 
to "Have you had sex with another male even once since 1977?" I was told that the FDA saw gay males 
as 
being at a higher risk for HIV/AIDS than heterosexuals. Is there any scientific reasoning for this outside 
of 
statistics?

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