Trends in heterosexually acquired AIDS in the United States, 1988 through 1995

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AIDS prevention techniques must begin focusing on heterosexually transmitted disease. An analysis of US AIDS surveillance data between 1988 and 1995 revealed that heterosexually transmitted HIV infection is the most rapidly growing mode of transmission. During this time period, heterosexually transmitted HIV accounted for 10% of AIDS cases. Seventy-five percent of those infected via heterosexual sex are black or Hispanic. These groups should be specifically targeted by public health officials for AIDS prevention counseling.

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Recent trends in the HIV epidemic in adolescent and young adult gay and bisexual men

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Many gay men remain at high risk for HIV infection, especially blacks and Hispanics in rural and non-metropolitan areas. Overall, the incidence of AIDS in gay men dropped 29% between 1990 and 1995. However, most of this drop occurred in whites and the incidence in Hispanics actually rose 5%. The incidence of AIDS dropped more substantially in metropolitan areas.

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Estimating the number of AIDS-defining oppotunistic illness diagnoses from data collected under the 1993 AIDS surveillance definition

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This study addresses the fact that adding CD4+ status to the definition of AIDS in 1993 distorted the accuracy of count of contraction of the disease. The authors developed a way of accounting for opportunistic infections without this factor, thereby improving ability to accurately see the trends.

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