CDC Vital Signs: HIV Transmission along the Continuum of Care, 2016

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March 18, 2019 – New analysis highlights the power of testing and treatment to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

Published on the first day of CDC’s 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference, a new CDC Vital Signs report shows that the vast majority (about 80 percent) of new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2016 were transmitted from the nearly 40 percent of people with HIV who either did not know they had HIV, or who received a diagnosis but were not receiving HIV care. Getting more people tested and in HIV care is a critical part of the proposed federal initiative, “Ending the HIV Epidemic – A Plan for AmericaExternal.”

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Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Hinder Efforts to Stop New Infections

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HIV Treatment Along the Continuum of Care
The graphic shows key findings of HIV treatment along the continuum of care in 2016. 15% of people with HIV who were unaware of their status accounted for 38% of new transmissions. 23% of people with HIV who were aware of their HIV status, but not in care accounted for 43% of new transmissions. 11% of people with HIV who were in care, but not virally suppressed accounted for 20% of new transmissions. Cdc-image

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This Vital Signs report provides the latest data on the impact of undiagnosed and untreated HIV in the nation and underscores the critical need to expand HIV testing and treatment in the U.S.

  • Nearly 15 percent of people with HIV whose infections are undiagnosed, account for almost 40 percent of all HIV transmissions.
  • Roughly 23 percent of people with HIV whose infections are diagnosed, but they are not receiving HIV care, account for 43 percent of all HIV transmissions.
  • The 11 percent of people with HIV who were receiving care, but were not virally suppressed, account for 20 percent of all HIV transmissions.
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Page last reviewed: March 18, 2019
Content source: National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention