DC & the HIV epidemic

The Washington Post has an article today about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in DC, where 3% of its residents are HIV positive. These rates are higher than those in West Africa, and comparable to Uganda & Kenya. Although rates are rising among all demographic groups, over 70% of the cases are among residents ages 40-49. Almost 1 in 10 -- 1 in 10!! -- DC residents in this age group have the virus. That is insane.