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Number of Inmates Infected With HIV Declines

June 19, 2008

According to a recent report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of HIV-positive inmates in state and federal prisons fell slightly in 2006, the third consecutive such decrease. Among the report's highlights:

Between 2005 and 2006, the number of HIV-positive inmates fell by about 3 percent -- from 22,676 to 21,980.
Through the end of 2006, 5,977 inmates had been diagnosed with AIDS, an increase from 5,620 in 2005.
Confirmed AIDS cases represented about one-quarter of the inmates known to be HIV-infected.
Twelve federal inmates died of AIDS-related causes in 2006, a decrease of more than 50 percent from 2005.

To access the full report, visit www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/html/hivp/2006/hivp06.htm.

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Adapted from:
New York Amsterdam News
05.08.2008

This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.

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