HIV Infection and Persons with Disabilities- Not Mutually Exclusive

As an infectious diseases and HIV specialist, the title of this Sunday's New York Times opinion article caught my eye.

I too am guilty of not giving the topic much thought and in assuming that all disabilities — of hands, feet, hearing, sight — somehow also affect the ability and desire to have sex . It is tragic that people with disabilities are rarely exposed to sex education and are almost never considered in need of information about H.I.V. and treatment for it. 

Although people with disabilities are as likely as anyone to have sex, their rates of HIV infection are reportedly 3 times higher.  Alarming and worthy of special focus for prevention efforts.

HIV epidemiology is more diverse than you think.