CDC Comparison of HIV diagnoses, 2018 Ages 13 years and older | All races/ethnicities | Both sexes | All transmission categories | United States Geography Cases Rate per 100,000 Population Rhode Island 76 8.3 913,274 Connecticut 250 8.2 3,065,086 Washington 503 8.0 6,325,104 Oklahoma 234 7.2 3,251,579 New Mexico 121 6.9 1,751,920 Oregon 230 6.5 3,563,199 Kansas 154 6.4 2,403,453 Minnesota 283 6.1 4,672,696 North Dakota 36 5.8 625,978 Hawaii 66 5.5 1,196,330 West Virginia 85 5.5 1,546,902 Guam 7 5.5 12,729 Nebraska 79 5.0 1,583,601 Utah 121 4.9 2,487,739 Iowa 116 4.4 2,630,539 Wisconsin 210 4.3 4,907,884 South Dakota 28 3.9 722,303 Alaska 20 3.3 602,095 Vermont 18 3.3 545,217 New Hampshire 36 3.1 1,178,301 Idaho 37 2.6 1,436,081 Montana 23 2.6 896,526 Wyoming 12 2.5 480,114 Northern Mariana Islands 1 2.5 40,394 Maine 28 2.4 1,162,948 American Samoa 0 0.0 38,072 Note . CDC, 2019c
The Florida Department of Health provides the following information on HIV/AIDS released in 2020: ● In 2018, Florida identified 4,906 new HIV diagnoses. ● The HIV case rate per 100,000 population decreased from 24.1 in 2017 to 23.4 in 2018. ● Rates among blacks decreased from 64.1 per 100,000 in 2017 to 50.9 per 100,000 in 2018. ● Rates among Hispanics increased from 29.9 per 100,000 in 2017 to 30.9 per 100,000 in 2018.
The Florida Department of Health has identified reducing transmission of HIV as one of its seven priority goals. To achieve this goal, Florida has adopted a comprehensive strategic approach to prevent HIV transmission and strengthen patient care activities which will greatly reduce the risk of further transmission of HIV from those diagnosed and living with HIV.
GENDER DIFFERENCES
Why are young women at a higher risk of HIV infection than young men?
What factors make women more vulnerable? A combination of biological, social, cultural, and economic factors contribute to women’s increased vulnerability to HIV infection. In particular, gender inequalities prevent women from asserting power over their own lives and controlling the circumstances that increase their vulnerability to infection, particularly in the context of sexual relationships (CDC, 2019c). Women are also physiologically more susceptible to becoming infected with HIV than men.
Many young women lack information about sexual and reproductive health and disease prevention. In countries with generalized epidemics, the majority of women ages 15 to 24 do not have access to information or resources about reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Young women may also lack access to health care and education. In addition, young women are among the most vulnerable because their genital tracts have less mature tissue, which may be more easily torn, and they are often victims of coercive or forced sex (CDC, 2019c).
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