THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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10%
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25%
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15%
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20%
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Detailed explanation-1: -About 1 in 4 (26%) of all new HIV infections is among youth ages 13 to 24 years. About 4 in 5 of these infections occur in males.
Detailed explanation-2: -Globally, 38.4 million [33.9–43.8 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2021. An estimated 0.7% [0.6-0.8%] of adults aged 15–49 years worldwide are living with HIV, although the burden of the epidemic continues to vary considerably between countries and regions.
Detailed explanation-3: -HIV prevalence among young people (15–24 years): 0.3% [0.2–0.4%]. > HIV prevalence among young women (15–24 years): 0.4% [0.2–0.6%]. >
Detailed explanation-4: -Growing Older with HIV For this reason, nearly half of people living with diagnosed HIV in the United States are aged 50 and older.
Detailed explanation-5: -In general, HIV incidence is expressed as the estimated number of persons newly infected with HIV during a specified time period (e.g., a year), or as a rate calculated by dividing the estimated number of persons newly infected with HIV during a specified time period by the number of persons at risk for HIV infection.