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Article: AIDS Project Los Angeles Statement on CDC Study Finding Oral Sex Contributes Significantly to HIV Transmission by Craig E. Thompson, Executive Director.
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- February 1, 2000
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Craig E. Thompson, Executive Director of AIDS Project Los Angeles:
"In AIDS Project Los Angeles' prevention efforts, oral sex has always been considered a risky behavior. Studies over the years have told us that oral sex is low risk, but low risk does not mean NO RISK.
"The Centers for Disease Control study found oral sex has significantly contributed to HIV transmission and that at least 7.8% of recently infected gay men in San Francisco were exposed through oral sex. In Los Angeles County, close to 75% of all new infections are among men who have sex with men. It is also important ...