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HIV Statistics |
Updated:
March 11, 2005 01:11 AM |
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Main | HIV Statistics |
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HIV Estimate
An estimated 850,000--950,000 persons in the United States are living with
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including 180,000--280,000 who do not
know they are infected.1
1. Source: Fleming P, Byers RH, Sweeney PA, et al. HIV prevalence in the
United States, 2000 [Abstract 11]. Presented at the Ninth Conference on
Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle, WA; February 24--28,
2002.
AIDS Cases
In 2003, the estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS in the United States was
43,171. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases totaled 43,112 with 31,614 cases in
males and 11,498 cases in females. Also in 2003, there were 59 AIDS cases
estimated in children under age 13.
The cumulative estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS through 2003 in the
United States is 929,985. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases total 920,566 with
749,887 cases in males and 170,679 cases in females. Through the same time
period, 9,419 AIDS cases were estimated in children under age 13.
Deaths Due to AIDS
In 2003, the estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS was 18,017,
including 17,934 adults and adolescents, and 83 children under age 13
The cumulative estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS through 2003
is 524,060, including 518,568 adults and adolescents, and 5,492 children
under age 13.
Source CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats.htm#aidscases
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