Hispanics/Latinos

Quick Facts

Hispanics/Latinos represented:
– 15% of the U.S. population in 2007
– 18% of people living with HIV in 2006
– 17% of all new HIV infections in 2006 and 17% of AIDS deaths in 2007

 

 

HIV/AIDS

Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The overall prevalence rate for Hispanics/Latinos (585 cases per 100,000 population) was nearly three times the rate for whites (224 cases per 100,000 population). The prevalence rate for Hispanic/Latino men was more than two times the rate for white men, while the prevalence rate for Hispanic/Latina women was four times the rate for white women.

In 2005, HIV/AIDS was the fourth leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino men and women aged 35 to 44 years.

Injection drug use, STDs, poverty, and cultural beliefs are some of the HIV prevention challenges facing the Hispanic/Latino community.

In 2006, Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 19% of new AIDS diagnoses and 19% of all people living with AIDS in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

In 2007, the rate of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases was 27.7 cases per 100,000 population among Hispanics/Latinos. Among females, the predominant HIV transmission category was high-risk heterosexual contact, which accounted for 80% of new infections. The rate for Hispanic/Latina females was 3.8 times the rate for white females.

More Information:

- HIV/AIDS Topic Site
- HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance
- HIV/AIDS and Hispanics/Latinos

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

Gonorrhea

The gonorrhea prevalence rate among Hispanics/Latinos was 69.2.  This rate is 1.9 times higher than the 2007 rate among whites (34.7 cases per 100,000 population).

Chlamydia

From 2003 to 2007, the chlamydia prevalence rate increased by 10.5% among Hispanics/Latinos.

The prevalence rate among Hispanics/Latinos (473.2) was also three times higher than that of whites (162.3) in 2007.

Syphilis

From 2006 to 2007, the prevalence rate of primary and secondary syphilis increased in all racial and ethnic groups except Asians. The prevalence rate increased 22.9% among Hispanics/Latinos (from 3.5 to 4.3 per 100,000 population).

More Information:

- STD Topic Site
- STDs and Health Disparities
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report 2007

Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis A incidence rates for Hispanics/Latinos decreased 94%, from the peak of 24.1 cases per 100,000 population in 1997 to 1.4 cases per 100,000 population in 2007, the lowest rate ever recorded.

The downward trend in the hepatitis B incidence rate among Hispanics/Latinos continues from 2004 and, in 2007, the rate for this population was 1.0 cases per 100,000 population.

More Information:

- Viral Hepatitis Topic Site  
- Surveillance Report for Acute Viral Hepatitis-United States, 2007 
 

Tuberculosis (TB)

For the fourth consecutive year, Hispanics/Latinos exceeded all other racial or ethnic groups with the largest percentage (29%) of total cases in the United States.  

More information:

- Tuberculosis Topic Site
- Tuberculosis in Minorities
- Tuberculosis Surveillance Report 2007