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February 3rd, 2011
Disparities in HIV Diagnoses, and Interpreting CDC-ese
In anticipation of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7), the CDC has issued a new report on the disparities in HIV diagnoses in the United States. During 2005–2008, blacks/African Americans accounted for 13.6% of the population in the 37 states and 50.3% of the 156,812 diagnoses of HIV infection during that period … HIV transmissions […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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