The CDC has used a new laboratory test to calculate yearly incidence of new HIV infections in the USA. Official figures had informed that in 2006 there were 40,000 new HIV infection cases nationally. However, the new CDC study says the figure should have been 56,000 - 40% higher. The ...
The conclusions from this analysis indicate that the number of people living with HIV infection continues to increase. Blacks make up 48% of the cases of HIV infection, but only 13% of the population in the 33 states. Sexual contact is the main risk factor for transmission for both men and...
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The HIV infection and mortality rates in China are low on a global scale, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By the end of 2022, China had reported around 1.22 million individuals living with HIV/AIDS, with a cumulative...
shows us what is possible. But ending the HIV epidemic and achieving equity requires we expand this progress to all," Dr. Jonathan Mermin, head of CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, said in a statement. ...
Progress in treatment has been transformative, but significant gaps in care still remain. HIV continues to be a major global public health issue. In the United States, the South accounts for seven of the top ten states and nine of the top ten metropolitan areas with the highest rates of new...
HIV Infection Rates Increase Among British Columbia MenThe rate of HIV infection among British Columbia's gay male population has jumped after six years of steady decline. New statistics from the B.C. Center ...
NA/AN people also have about the same rates of viral suppression as all other people with HIV. That means they’re taking their medication as prescribed, are healthy, and can’t transmit HIV to others. About 64 out of 100 NA/AN people with HIV were virally suppressed in 2018, according...
In 2022, the country with the highest HIV rate in the world was Eswatini. At that time, all of the 10 countries with the highest rates of HIV were in Africa.
The use of HIV self-testing test kits in Nigeria showed a high detection rate of new HIV cases, moderate acceptability, but low repeat testing rates. Larger, higher-quality studies are essential to explore the broader impact of HIV self-testing on reducing HIV incidence in Nigeria.Similar...
For oral medications that prevent new HIV infection to be effective, the patient must take certain actions, including attending doctor's visits every three months and—most importantly—consistency. Nov 27, 2024 0 76 HIV & AIDS For people living with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis is still the leadi...