National Latino AIDS Awareness Day 2012
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New Infections among Hispanics/Latinos by Transmission Category, 2009
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Although the number of new infections among Latinos has been lower than that of whites and blacks, Latinos bear a disproportionate burden of the HIV epidemic. Hispanics represent approximately 16 percent of the U.S. population and the latest CDC estimates show that they account for an estimated 20 percent of new infections (9,400 infections).
Estimated Rate of New HIV Infections, 2009, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
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Men account for more than three-quarters (79 percent) of new infections among Hispanics. Women account for 21 percent. The rate of new HIV infections among Hispanic men is almost three times that among white men, with gay and bisexual men particularly affected. The rate of new HIV infections among Hispanic women is more than four times that of white women.
