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population) than in 2002 (17.2 per 100,000 population).
Approximately 1,907 new AIDS cases were
reported in the State in 2003, for a cumulative total of
14,023 persons living with AIDS. Human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) surveillance nationwide indicates
a consistent increase in new infections.
In 2003, nearly 73 percent of all new AIDS diagnoses
were male; African-Americans accounted for 74 percent
of these total cases. In Georgia, nearly 73 percent
of the new HIV/AIDS cases were older than 25,
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with the highest prevalence occurring among 35–44year-olds.
The majority of new AIDS cases in Georgia
continue to come from Atlanta’s Fulton and
DeKalb Counties.
New cases of sexually transmitted diseases identified
in Georgia in 2003 included chlamydia (n=35,686),
gonorrhea (n=17,686), and syphilis (n=585). In 2003,
there were 484 statewide total cases of hepatitis B
and 64 statewide reports of hepatitis C; the majority
of cases originated in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
For inquiries concerning this report, please contact Brian J. Dew, Ph.D., LPC, Assistant Professor, Georgia State University, Department of
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Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005