According to the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County officials released public health data this afternoon indicating that 16 previously unpublicized cases of HIV had been confirmed in adult film industry performers since 2004 when an outbreak shut down porn production for a month.
The 2004 cases — involving a male porn star, three actresses he had worked with and an unrelated case in a transsexual performer — drew intense scrutiny to safety practices in the industry.
The newly released data brings the number of known HIV cases in adult film performers to 22 since 2004, including a porn actress who tested positive late last week. At least 10 of those cases involved men who had sex with other men, according to health officials.
In all, 16 men and 5 women who worked as adult film industry performers contracted HIV between 2004 and 2008, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health data requested by The Times.
Between 1998 and 2003, 14 confirmed HIV cases were reported among adult film performers, according to the health department.
The previously unpublicized cases will probably shock adult industry workers, who repeatedly have described the new case as the first since 2004. It was not immediately clear whether any of the previously unpublicized HIV infections involved workplace transmission of the virus
OK people lets be honest here, how many of you are surprised to learn that AIM has been playing God with your lives? How many of you trust AIM now? What will it take for you to put your foot down and say NO MORE? What AIM is doing is criminal, you have a right to know if you are potentially being exposed, How many of those 16 performers got exposed because AIM didn’t think it necessary to tell them?
I have seen the enemy and he is us.
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Why would they not tell anyone? What does AIM gain?
Mike, an overzelous times reported has jumped the gun. AIM also tests ‘civilians,’ most of whom come to AIM because of VERY risky lifestyles. AIM also has, in the last year begun testing many more performers in the gay industry. Now lets see if you can put two and two together and figure out which category these 16 people fit into.