I found these facts and were published as of 2004, I am sure there are many updated ones out there, but I found these interesting.
DYK:
AIDS was the leading cause of death among black women aged 25 to 34 years old; the third leading cause of death among black women 35 to 44 years old; the fourth leading cause of death among black women 45 to 54 years old.I was alarmed by the stats for Hispanic women Check it out!
AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death among Hispanic women 35 to 44 years old.
A little more recent information as of 2005:
Approximately 9700 women were diagnosed with HIV
80 percent were from heterosexual transmission
This is more people than what were in my hometown growing up! These numbers are breathtaking.
•Of the 422,000 people living with AIDS in the US, 23 percent were women.
Center for Disease Control; "HIV/AIDS Among Women"; 1 Jun 2007.
As the days go by, it seems that I never really knew anything about HIV/AIDs. I find it sad. I am so glad I signed up for this class. I believe it has taught me so many aspects of this disease I never knew.
This week I wanted to concentrate on CanadaI went ahead and searched to find some statistics about this Country
In 2007: There were 190 male adults diagnosed with AIDS and 45 women diagnosed. A total of 235 of all ages
From the year 1997-2007, There has been a total of 20,746 AIDS diagnoses of all ages.
In 2007: There were 1,782 males diagnosed with HIV and about 592 females. This brings a total of ages of 2,375 with HIV. From the years 1997-2007, There has been a total of 59,372 people diagnosed with HIV!
http://www.avert.org/canada-aids.htm
You were to research the laws Canada has about HIV positive information transfer. Who has the legal right to tell another person about an individuals HIV status? If you knowingly infect another person, what are the legal ramifications?
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think African American women are at such high risk for HIV? Is there a cultural reason for the high numbers?
Those facts are troubling!! It's so sad to hear about it and to watch the infection rates increase.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that this class taught me so many different things.
It is shocking to see how high those numbers are and still so many people are unaware of the spread of HIV, let alone what HIV is. I too think that this class has opened our eyes to so many different aspects about HIV. Great research.
ReplyDeleteI cannot beleive that AIDS was among the leading causes of death for black women. I knew it was and issue but I didn't think it was a leading cause. These statistics just show how AIDS awareness is such an issue and how awareness needs to be spread more than it is now.
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