HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans

• Asian Americans have lower AIDS rates than their white counterparts and they are less likely to die of HIV/AIDS.
• Asian Americans are less likely to have been tested for HIV/AIDS.
• The total number of reported AIDS cases has generally declined over the past five years for the White population, however it has increased for Asian Americans.
• Asian American women are 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than White women.

At a Glance -- HIV Infection Cases (Adults and Children)

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 3a.
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At a Glance -- HIV Infection Cases and Rates (Children <13 Years)

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 5a.
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Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 1a.
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Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 15a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/pdf/2010_HIV_Surveillance_Report_vol_22.pdf [PDF | 1.79MB]