HIV/AIDS Among Hispanics/Latinos
This information sheet discusses the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among Hispanic/Latino communities in the United States.
Hispanics/Latinos
MMWR: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Children with Diagnoses of Perinatal HIV Infection --- 34 States, 2004--2007
This report describes the most recent trends in diagnoses of perinatal HIV infection by race/ethnicity, by summarizing results of analyses of national surveillance data from 34 states from 2004-2007. During 2004-2007, 85 percent of diagnoses of perinatal HIV were in blacks or African Americans (69 percent) or Hispanics or Latinos (16 percent). The average annual rate of diagnoses of perinatal HIV during that time was 12.3 per 100,000 among blacks, 2.1 per 100,000 among Hispanics, and 0.5 per 100,000 among whites.
MMWR: Estimated Lifetime Risk for Diagnosis of HIV Infection Among Hispanics/Latinos — 37 States and Puerto Rico, 2007
This report calculates the estimated lifetime risk (ELR) and age-conditional risk for diagnosis of HIV infection among Hispanics/Latinos in 37 states and Puerto Rico. The CDC analyzed HIV surveillance data, vital statistics data on general and HIV-specific mortality, and US Census data from 2007. Results indicate that an estimated 1.92 percent (one in 52) Hispanics/Latinos would be diagnosed with HIV during their lifetimes, compared with an ELR of .59 percent (one in 170) for whites, and 4.65 percent (one in 22) for blacks/African Americans.
MMWR Analysis Provides New Details on HIV Incidence in U.S. Populations
This information sheet summarizes the key findings of the new analysis of the CDC’s new estimates of the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States. The new analysis was published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of September 12, 2008. The results of the analysis shows that among gay and bisexual men, young African Americans and Whites in their 30s and 40s are most affected, African American women are more affected than women of other races, and men account for the majority of new HIV infection among Hispanics/Latinos.
HIV/AIDS at 30: A Public Opinion Perspective
This report presents results of the Kaiser Family Foundation's 8th national survey on HIV/AIDS since 1995. The survey examined public opinion about HIV/AIDS and the national efforts to prevent and treat it. It examined broad national trends in public opinion on the past several decades and took an in-depth look at the views and experiences of black Americans and young adults under the age of 30 years who have never known a world without HIV. It also focused on trends in reported HIV testing rates and experiences.
La Tuberculosis en los Hispanos o Latinos
This information sheet discusses TB in Hispanics/Latinos. It explains TB disease the incidence of TB disease in Hispanics/Latinos for 2011 including the reported TB cases by origin and race/ethnicity in the United States 2011. The information sheet explains challenges faced in preventing TB including socioeconomic factors, language and cultural barriers, stigma associated with the disease and other underlying medical conditions that may increase the risk of latent TB becoming active disease. It describes what CDC is doing to achieve TB elimination.
HIV in the United States: At A Glance
This information sheet presents statistics on HIV cases reported in the United States through 2011. It provides epidemiological data on adults and adolescents who were diagnosed in 2010 and 2011 by transmission categories, sex, and race/ethnicity. Contact information is provided for CDC resources.
HIV and AIDS in America: A Snapshot
This information sheet provides an overview of HIV/AIDS in the United States, including the number of persons with the disease. It states that the number of new infections has remained stable, but that an estimated 50,000 persons who become newly infected every year is too high. It notes that nearly 15,000 people with AIDS still die each year in the United States. The information sheet provides statistics on the heavily affected populations by risk group and race/ethnicity.
Herpes Genital: La Realidad
This pamphlet provides information about genital herpes, an STD. It explains how genital herpes is spread, the type of symptoms, if any, and treatments for the symptoms, since there is no cure for the disease. The pamphlet states that there are two types of genital herpes: HSV1 and HSV2, both of which cause sores or blisters on or around the genitals. It explains that if infected with genital herpes, an individual can expect to have several outbreaks a year and has a higher risk of getting HIV infection from unprotected sex with a partner living with HIV.
Gonorrea: La Realidad
This pamphlet provides information on gonorrhea, an STD. It lists basic facts about the disease, the symptoms experienced by a woman and a man, transmission, testing, and treatment with antibiotics. It notes that an individual may be reinfected with gonorrhea from an untreated or new partner and advises a person with gonorrhea to inform recent sex partners so that they can get tested and treated.