HIV Among Women – Facts from the CDC

Did you know…

1. Approximately 1 in 4 people living with HIV in the United States are women?
2. Most new HIV diagnoses in women are attributed to heterosexual sex?
3. Between 2005 and 2014, the number of new HIV diagnoses among women declined 40%?

According to the CDC, “Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina women continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV, compared with women of other races/ethnicities. Of the total estimated number of wome living with diagnosed HIV at the end of 2013, 61% (137,504) were African American, 17% (39,177) were white, and 17% (38,664) were Hispanics/Latinas.”

Estimates of New HIV Diagnoses in the United States for the Most-Affected Sub-populations (2014)

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