HIV epidemic in Washington DC vs. other middle-income countries

The HIV prevalence rate in US is <1%, i.e. the average rate in the country. But when looking into different parts of the country, the HIV prevalence rate in DC is around 3% which is considered high.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/14/AR2009031402176.html



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