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HIV and AIDS in the United States

Since 1981 when the first case of AIDS was diagnosed 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with HIV in the United States, including more than 500,000 who have already died. According to the American International AIDS Foundation there are 40,000 new HIV infections each year in the U.S. Of the 1 million U.S. residents now living with HIV, 25% are unaware of their infection. This horrible disease affects people of all ages, genders, and races, religions and nationalities.
In the past minorities have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS now however minorities represent 71% of new AIDS cases in the U.S. Leading this trend African Americans now have the highest AIDS case rate, followed by Latinos, American Indian/Alaska. The death toll for minorities due to AIDS is also very high. African Americans accounted for 55% of deaths in 2002, making it the third leading cause of death among African Americans between the ages of......

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Title: Aids Hiv
Approximate Word Count: 684
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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