Epidemiology

AIDS Related Deaths in Illinois Drop to 10-Year Low

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 1st, 1999

AIDS related deaths in Illinois dropped by more than half in 1997, reaching a 10-year low, the state's Department of Public Health announced.

Illinois counties reported 569 AIDS deaths in 1997, down 52 percent from 1,186 deaths in 1996. The death toll has not been that low since 1988, when 500 deaths were reported. Statistics for 1998 are predicted for availability in Fall 1999.

"The decline signals that medical advancements made in the past couple of years are having a dramatic impact in helping those with HIV and AIDS to live longer," said Dr. John R. Lumpkin, state public health director.

But Lumpkin warned that the good news...

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