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Silence = Death - Fight Aids

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Everyone's silence is killing 10,000 people EACH DAY around the world. It is the worst plague in world history. Get involved!

Fast Facts

The information on this page refers to individuals ages 13 and older unless otherwise noted.

• Approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. have HIV. About 13 percent of them don’t know it and need testing.
• HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on certain populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
• In 2022, an estimated 31,800 people acquired HIV in the U.S.
• Estimated new HIV infections decreased 12% from 36,300 in 2018 to 31,800 in 2022.
• In 2022, 37,981 people aged ≥ 13 and older received an HIV diagnosis in the U.S. and 6 territories and freely associated states.
• HIV diagnoses are not evenly distributed across states and regions. The highest rates of new diagnoses continue to occur in the South.
• https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/statistics#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20there%20were%2019%2C310,territories%20and%20freely%20associated%20states.