Statistics for the United States, Michigan, and Region 2 (Washtenaw, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee Counties)

United States

• Over 700,000 people have been diagnosed with AIDS to date.
• It is estimated that up to 900,000 individuals are living with HIV.
• There are an estimated 40,000 new HIV infections each year.
• Of new HIV infections among women in the U.S., 75% were infected through heterosexual sex.
• Men who have sex with men (MSM) are single highest risk population group for HIV infection.
• African American and Latino women account for more than 75% of AIDS cases reported to date among women.
• Death from AIDS remains 10 times higher among African American than among whites.
• AIDS related illnesses are the leading cause of death for African American men ages 25 - 44.
• Up to 50% of all new infections are among people under age 25.

Michigan

• Over 10,000 people have been diagnosed with AIDS to date.
• It is estimated that up to 13,500 individuals are living with HIV.
• Over 50% of all the people living with HIV were infected through male-to-male sex.
• Almost 25% of people living with HIV were infected through injection drug use.
• Approximately 15% of people living with HIV were infected heterosexually.

REGION 2 (Washtenaw, Livingston, Jackson, Lenawee Counties)

• It is estimated that 580 people are living with HIV.
• Men who have sex with men (MSM) make up 69% of HIV/AIDS cases.
• Injection drug users (IDUs) make up 23% of all HIV/AIDS cases.
• 13% of people living with HIV/AIDS had high-risk heterosexual partners as their only mode of possible transmission.
• African Americans comprise 32% of people living with HIV/AIDS in this region, yet only 7% of the region's population.