Statistics

Overview

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) operate the largest and most comprehensive HIV/AIDS surveillance system in the country. The CDC works with state and local health departments to collect information on AIDS cases and new HIV infections, as well as on behaviors and characteristics of people at high risk for HIV/AIDS.

Here’s what we know about HIV infections in the U.S. (data are from 2006):

• An estimated 56,300 Americans are newly infected with HIV each year.
• There are approximately 1.1 million Americans who are living with HIV/AIDS.
• The CDC estimates that 21% of HIV-positive people don’t know they are infected-meaning they may be transmitting HIV without knowing it.
• People of color are at disproportionate risk for HIV infection. Nearly half of new infections (49%) were among African Americans, who make up only 13% of the U.S. population. Hispanics accounted for 18% of new HIV infections-and make up only about 15% of the U.S. population.
• More than half of new cases (57%) were among those aged 25–44. Children younger than 13 years accounted for less than 1% of diagnoses.
• Men who have sex with men (MSM) continued to account for the largest number of new HIV diagnoses overall, followed by males and females exposed through high-risk heterosexual contact and injection drug use.
• Males accounted for 73% of all new HIV diagnoses in 2006.
• Among males, most diagnoses were for MSM.
• High-risk heterosexual contact also accounts for a considerable proportion of new HIV diagnoses among men of minority races/ethnicities.
• Among females, most diagnoses were for those exposed through high-risk heterosexual contact.

For detailed information on the latest HIV/AIDS statistics in the United States, see CDC’s Basic Statistics.

For international HIV/AIDS data, see CIA’s The World Factbook: Inter...h HIV/AIDS.

http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/overview/statistics/

Aids changed the world in the 80's

Awareness is means everthing

[Edited 11/30/10 16:12pm]

thank you for the reminder

Miss ya here.

Sticky time

to all the fallen victims of this disease.

Protect yourselves.

[Edited 12/1/10 4:53am]

World AIDS Day comes amid progress, concern

A giant red ribbon hangs on the White House for observance of World AIDS Day

CNN) -- As the global community commemorates World AIDS Day on Wednesday, international health organizations report both promising and sobering trends.

While the United Nations says new HIV infections have declined by almost 20 percent worldwide over the past decade, the estimated number of children living with HIV or AIDS in 11 Asian countries has increased by 46 percent between 2001 and 2009, the World Health Organization's South-East Asia office said Wednesday.

"In 2001, an estimated 89,000 children were living with HIV/AIDS," said Vismita Gupta-Smith, public information and advocacy officer for WHO's regional office in New Delhi, India. "In 2009, there are an estimated 130,000 children living with HIV infection," including recent HIV infection, advanced HIV infection and AIDS.

The 11 countries in the region are Bangladesh, Bhutan, North Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Liste.

But a report by a United Nations program released last month shows some encouraging news, including drops in AIDS-related deaths and new HIV cases.

Data from the 2010 global report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that an estimated 2.6 million people became newly infected with HIV, compared with the estimated 3.1 million people infected in 1999.

Also in 2009, approximately 1.8 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses, compared with the roughly 2.1 million in 2004, according to UNAIDS.

Among young people in 15 of the most severely affected countries, the rate of new HIV infections has fallen by more than 25 percent, led by young people adopting safer sexual practices, according to UNAIDS.

"We are breaking the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic with bold actions and smart choices," said Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS. "Investments in the AIDS response are paying off, but gains are fragile -- the challenge now is how we can all work to accelerate progress."

But not all the news from the UNAIDS report, which covered 182 countries, was good.

"Even though the number of new HIV infections is decreasing, there are two new HIV infections for every one person starting HIV treatment," UNAIDS said.

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the region most affected by the epidemic, with 69 percent of all new HIV infections, according to UNAIDS.

In seven countries, mostly in eastern Europe and central Asia, new HIV infection rates have increased by 25 percent.

UNAIDS said in the Asia-Pacific region, 90 percent of countries have laws that obstruct the rights of people living with HIV.

Despite the lower numbers of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, UNAIDS said the demand for resources is surpassing the supply.

"Donor governments' disbursements for the AIDS response in 2009 stood at $7.6 billion, lower than the $7.7 billion available in 2008," UNAIDS said. "Declines in international investments will affect low-income countries the most -- nearly 90 percent rely on international funding for their AIDS programs."

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That AIDS Virus is an Evil Genius. I'll be glad when they find a way to eradicate that bitch from the face of the planet, for good! (...and then I want ALL my friends back that I lost since the 80's).

Thanks, Eric.

Awesome. They were passing out condoms at my school