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NATIONAL STATISTICS
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Baton Rouge Ranks 2nd in the United States as the Metropolitan Area with the Highest Rate of AIDS Cases.
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Baton Rouge Ranks 1st in the state of Louisiana with the Highest Rate of AIDS Cases.
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Baton Rouge Ranks 7th in the United States as the Metropolitan Area with the Highest Rate of HIV Cases.
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Over 75% of all HIV/AIDS cases in Region Two are African Americans.
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The number one age group for HIV/AIDS cases in Region Two is ages 35-39.
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The number one mode of transmission for females is Heterosexual Activities.
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African Americans Make Up………..
12% of the U.S.
45% of all U.S. AIDS Cases
50% of all U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men AIDS Cases
56% of all U.S. Female AIDS Cases
58% of all U.S. Pediatric AIDS Cases
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According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, as of the end of 2001, the following trends of the worldwide epidemic of HIV are evident:
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Today, 40 million people are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. Of these, 37.2 million are adults. 17.6 million are women, and 2.7 million are children under 15.
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During 2001, AIDS caused the deaths of an estimated 3 million people, including 1.1 million women and 580,000 children under 15.
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Women are becoming increasingly affected by HIV. Approximately 48%, or 17.6 million, of the 37.2 million adults living with HIV or AIDS worldwide are women.
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