According to the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, in
December 2000, there were an estimated 774,467 people in the US
suffering with AIDS.  And in addition, a further 120,011 people living
in the US suffering with HIV.  What are the current figures of people
suffering from AIDS and HIV in the US?

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 19 Apr 2005 03:59 PDT

Hi cedjsw,

Would the estimated number of persons living with AIDS at the end of
2003 suffice as an answer to your question?

I can also provide you with a breakdown by US states, race, and means
of contraction.

Best regards,
Rainbow

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Clarification of Question by cedjsw-ga on 19 Apr 2005 13:21 PDT

Yes, the estimated number of persons living with AIDS at the end of
2003 would suffice.  Is there a figure, or estim figure for those
living with HIV as of end of 2003?  I do not need a further breakdown.
Thanks.

Hi cedjsw,

The following is the result of my research for the estimated number of
persons in the US with HIV/AIDS as of the year 2003.


AIDS statistics
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People living with AIDS-

At the end of 2003, the CDC estimates that 405,926 persons were living
with AIDS in the USA.

The rate of decrease in AIDS diagnoses slowed in the late 1990s. After
reaching a plateau, the number of diagnoses increased slightly each
year from 2001 to 2003. There were an estimated 43,171 diagnoses in
2003. In total, an estimated 929,985 people have been diagnosed with
AIDS.

The number of deaths among people with AIDS remained relatively stable
in the period 1999-2003. In the latter year, there were an estimated
18,017 deaths. Since the beginning of the epidemic, an estimated
524,060 people with AIDS have died in the USA.


HIV statistics
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At the end of 2003, the CDC estimates that there were 351,614 persons
living with HIV/AIDS in the 33 areas which have a history of
confidential name-based HIV reporting. However, the true number of
persons in the USA with HIV/AIDS is likely to be closer to one
million. The discrepancy between these figures is due to several
factors including:

*reporting of persons diagnosed with HIV has not yet been implemented in all areas 
*anonymous tests, including home tests, are excluded from case reports 
*many people are unaware of their HIV status. 

During 2003, an estimated 32,048 new diagnoses of HIV infection were
reported from the 33 areas with a history of confidential name-based
reporting. Of these, 72% were among adult or adolescent males, 27%
were among adult or adolescent females, and less than 1% were among
children under 13 years of age. Recent HIV reports represent a mixture
of people with recent infection and others who may have been infected
in the past but are only now being diagnosed.

Source: Avert
http://www.avert.org/statsum.htm


Another interesting site:

Kaiser Family Foundation / statehealthfacts.org

AIDS
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=compare&category=HIV%2FAIDS&subcategory=Persons+Living+with+AIDS&topic=Persons+Living+with+AIDS+All+Ages

HIV
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=compare&category=HIV%2fAIDS&subcategory=Cumulative+Reported+HIV+Infections+%28Cases%29&topic=Cumulative+Reported+HIV+Cases+All+Ages


Search criteria:
number of persons living with HIV/AIDS


I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don't hesitate to ask before rating.

Best regards,
Rainbow