Epidemiology

HIV Related Illness: A Continuing Public Health Problem

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 22nd, 1996

In 1992, as many as 900,000 Americans were infected with HIV, according to Dr. John M. Karon and colleagues, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

They estimated that 0.3 percent, or one in every 300, Americans are HIV positive. The results of their study appeared in the July 10, 1996, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA 1996;276:126-131).

"The number of Americans living with HIV increased significantly during the mid-to late-1980s and now may have stabilized, but at an unacceptably high level," Karon said at a press conference prior to the 11th International Conference on AIDS, held in Vancouver, British...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (1996-07-22)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry