Some Statistics
Latinos
and HIV/AIDS: Some Statistics
Recent
statistics show that a drastically increasing number of Latinos are affected
by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to the CDC, through 2001 over 115,000
Latino men and 26,000 Latina women have been diagnosed with AIDS.
Please remember that HIV/AIDS figures are based on reported cases only.
Many Latinos may be infected with HIV but be unaware of it because they
have not been tested. Only after a person has been tested can he or she
be diagnosed as having HIV.
Education is the first step to prevention: Get informed!
Note: White, African American, Asian American, American Indian/Alaska
Native, and other/multi-racial groups do not include those of Latino
origin. May not total 100% because of rounding.
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report,
Year end Edition 2001.
National AIDS Hotline:
1-800-232-4636
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
