Hispanics Become Infected With Hiv Alarming Statistics

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Florida: HIV Rate Among Local Hispanics Alarms Experts

New HIV infections among Hispanic adults in the Central Florida counties of Brevard, Osceola, Orange, and Seminole increased by 19 percent from 1999 to 2004, compared with an 8 percent increase among whites, and a 26 percent dip among blacks. Among... Read more »

Texas: HIV Infection Rate Here "Alarming"

On World AIDS Day, the city Health Department released new figures showing Houston's HIV infection rate is almost twice the national average. Harris County had 44 new infections for every 100,000 people, compared with 23 per 100,000 nationwide. In... Read more »

One-Fifth of S. African Military HIV-Positive; Defense Minister Says Statistics Cause "No Alarm"

More than one-fifth of South Africa's military is infected with HIV, but Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota said that the high prevalence should cause "no alarm," the AP/Los Angeles Times reports. Lekota estimated that HIV prevalence in the... Read more »

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Interpreting HIV and testing statistics (HIV STATISTICS)

Greetings. I recently tested HIV+ on a rapid blood test, and am awaiting Western Blot results. Needless to say, I'm extremely worried, almost resigned. I've been reading about testing statistics and through questions on this forum, and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I'll respond to your three specific questions first:1.The sensitivity and specificity of a test assume the test is performed properly and free from confounding variables.2.The estimated statistical risk assumes unprotected sex with a partner... Read more »

Confused in Fort Worth (HIV STATISTICS, 2009)(HIV STATISTICS, 2009)

Hey there Doctor Frascino,Been on your site over the years and am still a bit confused and concerned, even after reading through the archives. Can you try to clarify something for me. I have avoided sex over the years due to my fears but as I age,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The HIV-risk statistics I quote are merely statistical estimates that give relative risk. They are not meant to be applied to a specific coupling to gage actual risk. Rather they help advise someone of the relative risk of one type of activity... Read more »

What are the statistics for infection in HIV patients with knee replacements

My husband has hiv and needs a knee replacement. The 2 orthopedic surgeons have said it's risky to knee replacement in HIV patients because of the high risk of infection years down the line. Can you tell me where I can find statistic on recent...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have not seen data that suggests that HIV+ patients are at that high of a risk for post-op infections. I have had numerous HIV+ patients undergo joint replacement surgery (and many other types of surgery including coronary bypass and transplants)... Read more »

comment on : It's hard to believe your statistics!! (HIV STATISTICS)

If the probability of being infected in a single exposure is p = 1/1000, the probability of being infected in n exposures is given by the binomial: P(n) = 1 - (1-p)^n in our case, if n where 1000, the probability of being infected in 1000 exposures...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your English is quite understandable. It's statistics that tend to confuse folks! I absolutely agree statistics apply to large numbers of people.Dr. Bob... Read more »

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HIV Statistics

Posted by Anonymous

Where can I find statistics on HIV infection in the Navy broken down to different demographic levels? In particular, the number of women that are in the navy and have HIV.

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Real Statistics

Posted by Anonymous

Hello everyone-

Now lets all think about this HIV thing with a clear realistic head for a minute..

There are an estimated 950,000-1M cases of HIV/AIDS in North America including Canada. There are an estimated 40K new cases each year ( CDC-but who... Read more »

CDC's "HIV per 10,000 expoaures"...old statistics?

Posted by rlimbo, 1 Reply

I haven't been able to find the "per 10,000 exposures" table on theCDC website, just references to those statistics, which doesn't say when the statistics were published.

If HIV is an non-contagious as it is, how is it such a problem, especially in... Read more »

Statistics

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What are the chances of infection from a onetime female to male exposure? It is now 2 1/2 yrs later and I think I'm experiencing lipodystrophy. I read on the body that this is most often caused by HIV medications but I swear it is happening to me.

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