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What is the percentage of Americans living with HIV/AIDS today


What is the percentage of Americans living with HIV/AIDS today?

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1 :
too many
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47% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2005 were in African Americans 64% of women (age 13 and over) living with HIV/AIDS in 2005 were African American
3 :
less than one percent number of people living in america--303,750,450 number of people living with HIV/AIDS in america--1,185,000
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HIV and AIDS in the United States: A Picture of Today’s Epidemic More than 25 years into the AIDS epidemic, HIV infection continues to exact a tremendous toll in the United States. Recent data indicate that African Americans and gay and bisexual men of all races continue to be most severely affected. Estimates of HIV Prevalence The latest estimates indicate that at the end of 2003, HIV prevalence— the total number of persons with HIV—was roughly 1 million (estimated range between 1,039,000–1,185,000) [1]. Approximately one-fourth (24% –27%) of HIV-infected persons are believed to be unaware of their infection, underscoring the need to expand opportunities for HIV testing. An estimated 47% of the persons living with HIV were black, 34% were white, and 17% were Hispanic. Asians/Pacific Islanders and American Indians/Alaska Natives each represented roughly 1% of the HIV-infected population. Males accounted for 74% of the population living with HIV. The largest population living with HIV (45%) comprised men who have sex with men (MSM), followed by persons infected through high-risk heterosexual contact (27%), those infected through injection drug use (22%), and those who were exposed through both male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use (5%).
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check wikipedia



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