AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed 40.1 million [33.6–48.6 million] lives so far.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since the beginning of the epidemic, 84.2 million [64.0–113.0 million] people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 40.1 million [33.6–48.6 million] people have died of HIV. Globally, 38.4 million [33.9–43.8 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since the beginning of the epidemic, nearly 675, 000 people with AIDS in the United States have died, and even today, nearly 13, 000 people with AIDS in the United States die each year. Engagement in care: AIDS-related deaths occur when people who are infected do not receive the testing, treatment and care they need.

Detailed explanation-4: -Source: UNAIDS epidemiological estimates, 2022 (https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/). Every day, 4000 people-including 1100 young people (aged 15 to 24 years)-become infected with HIV.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fast Facts. Approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S.a have HIV. About 13 percent of them don’t know it and need testing. HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on certain populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.