People Living with HIV but Unaware, United States, 2006
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Approximately 1.1 million people (1,106,400) were living with HIV infection in the United States at the end of 2006, and about one in five of them (21 percent, or 232,700) were undiagnosed. Statistical analysis methods were used to estimate the number of people living with HIV, as well as the number of people who were infected but undiagnosed, using HIV and AIDS data reported in the U.S. These estimates provide an indication of the size of the population who is unaware of their infection¹.
For more information see "HIV/AIDS in the United States."
¹Data Source: CDC. HIV Prevalence Estimates — United States, 2006. MMWR 2008; 57: 1073-1076.
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- CDC HIV/AIDS Topic: Testing
Overview and resources on HIV testing from CDC, including rapid tests, testing in healthcare settings, and more. - National HIV Testing Database
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