Originally Posted by ratbastid

I think, Ustwo, that the 5289 you're citing is newly reported cases in 2005. I don't think it's accurate to say that's everyone in that age group who has the disease. I could be mistaken about that, but I'd be interested to see your CDC source.

Even so, the odds of AIDS being transmitted from a woman to a man are relatively low. Most new cases are women being sexually infected by men, or men being infected through blood contact (needles, etc.). Not all, but most.

On the other hand, since it's a gamble, you could look a it as a gambling problem. The odds are low, but the risk is death (or was, back then). Any decent gambler knows, you don't make the bet that would take you out of the game if you lost it, no matter what the odds.