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41. How many men have developed AIDS?
As of March 23, 1987, a total of 30,469 males have been diagnosed with
AIDS in the U.S. Of that number, 29 percent are residents of New York State.
42., How many women have developed AIDS?
As of March 23, 1987, a total of 2,227 women in the U.S. have developed
AIDS, 45.7 percent of whom are residents of New York State.
43. How many children have developed AIDS?
As of March 23, 1987, nearly 462 children have developed AIDS; about
36.7 percent of these children live in New York.
44. What is the ethnic, breakdown of people with AIDS?
Nationally, 61% of persons diagnosed with AIDS are white. 24% are black,
'and 14% are Hispanic. In New York stat e, a higher proportion of AIDS cases
linked with IV drug abuse have occurred among blacks (44%) and Hispanics (37%).'
45. Is the incidence of AIDSincreas1ng in New York State?
The numberöf AIDS cases ;slncreasing each year in New York. In 1983,
an average of BJ cases per month was reported in New York State. In 1984. the
monthly average was 162, andd rose to 243 in 1985, and 297 1n 1986.
46. How many AIDS pat1ents have died?
Nationally, 19,901 adults and 291 children have died from AIDS as of
March 23'f'1987; about 6,400 New Yorkers have died from the disease.
47. Is th, 1nc1dence of AlOS increasing among IV,drug abusers?
New York State aod nearby New Jersey have the highest number of AIDS
cases among IV drug abusers in the nation. Approximately 31% of all New York
State AIDS patients reported IV drug use; some of these persons also reported
homosexual or b1sexua¡ activity. There has been a major increase in the
proportion of IV drug related AIDS cases in the last few years, with a gradual
decline in the percentage of new cases among homosexual males.
48. Is AIDS occurring only in our country?
AIDS is a world-wide phenomenon. In addition to the United States and
Canada, AIDS has been reported in most European countries, African countries,
the Caribbean, South America, Australia and several other places including the
Middle €astand Asia.
49. Do A¡D~,cas,s in otb.r countries show the same risk factors as here?
In gen.ral. the same risk factors - blood-to-blood or semen-to-blood
contact· are associated with AIDS everywhere. The specific groups of people
affected by AIDS varies to some extent from country to country. For example,
there are fewer drug abusers identified as AIDS victims in Europe, and more
females have developed AIDS in Africa. Studies are underway to gain a better
understanding of the similarities and differences of AIDS distribution in the
U.S. and other countries.
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