Awareness of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus among men who have sex with men.

Background: Despite burgeoning scientific knowledge about Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), the etiologic agent of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), little is known about awareness of this virus in the general community. This is particularly the case for men who have sex with men (MSM), the group at greatest risk for infection.

Methods: The California Health Interview Survey was a random digit- dial survey of over 50,000 households.