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At the end of 2003, an estimated 1,039,000 to 1,185,000 persons in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, with 24-27% undiagnosed and unaware of their HIV infection.¹

¹ Glynn M, Rhodes P. Estimated HIV prevalence in the United States at the end of 2003. National HIV Prevention Conference; June 2005; Atlanta. Abstract 595.

In 2003, the estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS in the United States was 43,171. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases totaled 43,112 with 31,614 cases in males and 11,498 cases in females. Also in 2003, there were 59 AIDS cases estimated in children under age 13.

The cumulative estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS through 2003 in the United States is 929,985. Adult and adolescent AIDS cases total 920,566 with 749,887 cases in males and 170,679 cases in females. Through the same time period, 9,419 AIDS cases were estimated in children under age 13.

In 2003, the estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS was 18,017, including 17,934 adults and adolescents, and 83 children under age 13

The cumulative estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS through 2003 is 524,060, including 518,568 adults and adolescents, and 5,492 children under age 13.

AIDS Cases By Age
Of the estimated number of AIDS cases, person’s age at time of diagnosis were distributed as follows:

Age	Estimated # of AIDS Cases in 2003	Cumulative Estimated # of AIDS Cases, Through 2003
Under 13	59	9,419
Ages 13-14	59	891
Ages 15-24	1,991	37,599
Ages 25-34	9,605	311,137
Ages 35-44	17,633	365,432
Ages 45-54	10,051	148,347
Ages 55-64	2,888	43,451
Ages 65 or older	886	13,711

AIDS Cases By Race/Ethnicity
Estimated numbers of diagnoses of AIDS, by race or ethnicity:

Race or Ethnicity	Estimated # of AIDS Cases in 2003	Cumulative Estimated # of AIDS Cases, Through 2003
White, not Hispanic	12,222	376,834
Black, not Hispanic	21,304	368,169
Hispanic	8,757	172,993
Asian/Pacific Islander	497	7,166
American Indian/Alaska Native	196	3,026

AIDS Cases By Exposure Category
Following is the distribution of the estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS among adults and adolescents by exposure category. A breakdown by sex is provided where appropriate.

Exposure Category	Estimated # of AIDS Cases, in 2003
Exposure Category	Male	Female	Total
Male-to-male sexual contact	17,969	-	17,969
Injection Drug Use	6,353	3,096	9,449
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use	1,877	-	1,877
Heterosexual contact	5,133	8,127	13,260
Other^*	281	276	557

Exposure Category	Estimated # of AIDS Cases, Through 2003
Exposure Category	Male	Female	Total
Male-to-male sexual contact	440,887	-	440,887
Injection Drug Use	175,988	70,558	246,546
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use	62,418	-	62,418
Heterosexual contact	56,403	93,586	149,989
Other^*	14,191	6,535	20,726

* Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal, and risk not reported or not identified.

The distribution of the estimated number of diagnoses of AIDS, among children* by exposure categories follows:

Exposure Category	Estimated # of AIDS Cases in 2003	Cumulative Estimated # of AIDS Cases Through 2003
Perinatal	58	8,749
Other**	1	670

* The term "children" refers to persons under age 13 at the time of diagnosis.
** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, and risk not reported or not identified.

The 10 states or territories reporting the highest number of AIDS cases are as follows:

State/Territory	# of AIDS Cases in 2003
New York	6,684
California	5,903
Florida	4,666
Texas	3,379
Georgia	1,907
Pennsylvania	1,895
Illinois	1,730
Maryland	1.570
New Jersey	1,516
North Carolina	1,083

State/Territory	# of AIDS Cases Through 2003
New York	162,446
California	133,292
Florida	94,725
Texas	62,983
New Jersey	46,703
Illinois	30,139
Pennsylvania	29,988
Puerto Rico	28,301
Georgia	27,915
Maryland	26,918

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AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide. AVERT has a number of overseas projects, helping with the problem of HIV/AIDS in countries where there is a particularly high rate of infection, such as South Africa, or where there is a rapidly increasing rate of infection such as in India. And through our highly successful web site, www.avert.org, we take education and information to people in almost every country in the world.

But there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS, and many millions of people around the world are dying each year. More effective treatment is needed, and so AVERT continues with HIV/AIDS medical research to contribute to this.

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HIV and AIDS Statistics

Unless otherwise noted, the following data is from the CDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2003. This report is the most recent provided by the CDC.

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