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Incresed HIV Incidence in the U.S.
National Response
Re-evaluation of HIV incidence data at the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that over 55,500 new HIV
cases occurred each year from 2003-2006, with 56,300 cases in 2006 alone. These
numbers are approximately 40% higher than the CDC’s previous estimate of 40,000
new HIV cases annually, an estimate that had remained the same for over ten
years.
Read's NMAC's response to these new numbers, and visit the CDC website for the estimated rates by race/ethnicity and transmission category and for resources on the new HIV incidence estimates.
These findings, published in a special HIV/AIDS issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that was released August 3, 2008.
Read's NMAC's response to these new numbers, and visit the CDC website for the estimated rates by race/ethnicity and transmission category and for resources on the new HIV incidence estimates.
These findings, published in a special HIV/AIDS issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that was released August 3, 2008.
Click on the links below to find out more about the National Response to the reported increase in HIV incidence in the United States: