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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate

Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the number of individuals living with HIV/AIDS per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) damages the immune system, eventually leading infected individuals to develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a chronic and potentially life-threatening condition. People infected with HIV may develop mild infections or chronic symptoms like fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, and weight loss. If left untreated, HIV typically progresses to AIDS in about 10 years, at which point the immune system is weakened to the point of being unable to fight infections. Men who have sex with men of all races, African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV.

Today, more people than ever before are living with HIV/AIDS. People with HIV are living longer than in years past because of better treatments. Also, more people become infected with HIV than die from the disease each year. While the total number of people living with HIV in the US is increasing, the number of annual new HIV infections has remained stable in recent years.

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1,776.6
cases/ 100,000 population
Source: District of Columbia Department of Health
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2023

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Change in methodology for 2010:
Reports of HIV now include HIV infections alone and AIDS cases. In prior years, an HIV diagnosis referred to an infected individual who had not progressed to AIDS. Please use caution when comparing rates calculated using the new surveillance methodology with rates calculated prior to 2010.
Change in methodology for 2012:
In 2012, persons less than 13 years of age at HIV diagnosis were included in the rate calculation. Rates for previous years excluded persons less than 13 years of age. Please use caution when comparing rates calculated using the new methodology with rates calculated prior to 2012.
Change in methodology for 2015:
Previously, the source used the cumulative number of all persons diagnosed in DC was to calculate rates. For 2015, case and lab test reports were analyzed to calculate the number of persons with HIV with a current address in DC. Please use caution when comparing rates calculated using the new methodology with rates calculated prior to 2015.
Change in methodology for 2019:
Source did not provide data for this indicator for 2017 and 2018.

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Filed under: Health / Sexually Transmitted Infections, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Health Status