According to a recent report released by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, the 82-page report states that approximately three percent of the population in Washington, DC has been affected with HIV or AIDS and has been labeled as a "severe epidemic." According to a recent Washington post article, this rate is even higher than West Africa and is "on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya."
According to the report reasons for the increase in the incidence is a result of three modes of transmission: men having sex with men, heterosexual sex, and infection through drug use.
Although South Asians are not directly impacted by this increase, how does and will this affect South Asians living in the area?
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