Estimated Annual Number of HIV Infections ─ United States, 1981–2019

• Published in: MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report Vol. 70; no. 22; pp. 801 - 806
• Main Authors: Bosh, Karin A, Hall, H. Irene, Eastham, Laura, Daskalakis, Demetre C, Mermin, Jonathan H
• Format: Journal Article Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: Atlanta U.S. Government Printing Office 04.06.2021; U.S. Center for Disease Control; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Black people; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Drug therapy; Drug use; Epidemics; Estimates; Full Report; Health aspects; Hispanic Americans; HIV; HIV (Viruses); HIV infection; Human immunodeficiency virus; Infections; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Minority & ethnic groups; Prevention; Public health; Surveillance; Transgender persons; Trends; White people; United States > US
• ISSN: 0149-2195; 1545-861X
• DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7022a1

What is already known about this topic? HIV incidence decreased from the 1980s through 2019. What is added by this report? HIV incidence decreased by 73% from the highest number of infections (130,400) in 1984 and 1985 to 34,800 in 2019. A larger proportion of infections was among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino persons in 2019 than in 1981. What are the implications for public health practice? HIV treatment and prevention services should be tailored to the most affected communities and their service providers and address social and economic obstacles contributing to HIV-related health disparities. Ending the HIV epidemic requires equitable implementation of prevention tools to diagnose HIV infection early, treat persons with HIV to rapidly achieve viral suppression, and link persons to preventive services.