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FACTSHEET 2015 HIV Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in Michigan Figure 1. Young MSM currently living with HIV infection by race Black White Other 7% 12% Nationally and in Michigan, the fastest growing population of HIV-positive persons are young black males (ages 13-24) who have sex with males (YBMSM). Young MSM (ages 13-24) account for 600 cases of HIV infection in Michigan. Of those, 81 percent are black. 81% Figure 2. Viral suppression rates among young MSM living with HIV in Michigan 80% People living with HIV are Fifty-one percent of YBMSM are virally suppressed. www.michigan.gov/hivstd Among young MSM, YBMSM are less likely to achieve viral suppression compared to young MSM of other races. 70% Viral Suppression Rate said to be virally suppressed when they have a viral load of <200 copies/mL of blood. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Black Hispanic White Multi/Other Figure 3. Thirteen through 19 year olds vs. persons 20 and older at HIV diagnosis by race and risk Between 2009 and 2013, MSM were 56 percent of all new HIV diagnoses. Of these, 57 percent were black. MSM between the ages of 13 and 19 are more likely to be black than those 20 years and older. Sixty-three percent of HIV–infected teens are black and had infections attributed to having sex with men (MSM), including MSM/Injection drug users (IDU). Black MSM 63% Other nonMSM 2% Other MSM 5% White nonMSM 3% Black nonMSM 20% White MSM 7% 13-19 YEARS 20+ YEARS Other MSM 5% White nonMSM 10% Other nonMSM 4% White MSM 21% Black MSM 30% Black nonMSM 30%