HEALTH : AIDS in 1 of 3 N.Y. Prostitutes
One out of three prostitutes in New York City is carrying the AIDS virus, according to a study published today in the Daily News.
The results are preliminary, but if confirmed by formal review they will reflect one of the highest rates of AIDS infection ever found among prostitutes in the United States, the paper said.
The nine-month study, by Dr. Joyce Wallace of Manhattan, tested about 950 streetwalkers in 18 neighborhoods throughout the city. It was funded by the state Health Department and the federal Centers for Disease Control and conducted between April and December of last year.
Wallace’s study, the largest test of AIDS and prostitutes to date, showed that 33.7% of the women were infected, the News said.
Earlier New York City studies, using much smaller test groups, had shown infection rates ranging from 9% to 21% depending on the neighborhood, the News said.
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