A new report reveals a troubling rise in HIV diagnoses among heterosexual men in England, with 73% of men never having been tested. The UK Health Security Agency highlights a 33% increase in diagnoses, which underscores a significant gap in knowledge regarding the disease. Many men mistakenly believe they are not at risk, with some thinking they cannot contract HIV at all. Personal accounts, like that of Allan Batcock, reveal that many are still affected by outdated perceptions and fear upon receiving a diagnosis, advocating for increased awareness and education in this demographic.
When I got the results it really knocked my head off, and I went back to the only information I knew about HIV, and that was the black tombstone advert from the 1980s, he told The Independent. I just thought I was going to die.
A new survey led by Newfoundland Diagnostics shows that 25 percent of men claimed they cannot contract HIV while 34 percent believe they are unlikely to ever contract the disease.
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