HIV/AIDS in the United States

CDC Infographics
Rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States, 2017
New HIV infections by race and transmission group in the U.S., 2010–2016
HIV diagnosis trends in the U.S. and dependent areas, 2012–2016
Estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. in 2007, by transmission category[1]

The AIDS epidemic, caused by the emergence and spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),[2] found its way to the United States between the 1970s and 1980s,[2] but was first noticed after doctors discovered clusters of Kaposi's sarcoma and pneumocystis pneumonia in homosexual men in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco in 1981.[2][3][4] Treatment of HIV/AIDS is primarily via the use of multiple antiretroviral drugs, and education programs to help people avoid infection.[2][4]

Initially, infected foreign nationals were turned back at the United States border to help prevent additional infections.[5][6] The number of United States deaths from AIDS has declined sharply since the early years of the disease's presentation domestically.[1] In the United States in 2016, 1.1 million people aged over 13 lived with an HIV infection, of whom 14% were unaware of their infection.[1] African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, homosexual and bisexual men, and intravenous drug users remain the most disproportionately affected populations in the United States.[1][4]

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  2. ^ a b c d McDow, Thomas F. (October 2018). "A Century of HIV". Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Timeline of the HIV and AIDS Epidemic". HIV.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. May 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Wang, S.-C.; Maher, B. (December 2019). "Substance Use Disorder, Intravenous Injection, and HIV Infection: A Review". Cell Transplantation. 28 (12). SAGE Journals: 1465–1471. doi:10.1177/0963689719878380. ISSN 1555-3892. PMC 6923556. PMID 31547679. S2CID 202746148.
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