ENGL 1001 Chapter : AIDS
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Hiv/aids in the african american male population and racial inequality. Aids continues to be a national and international public health concern. Immunodeficiency syndrome, is the final stage of the hiv infection. According to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc), african americans are the ethnic/racial group most affected by hiv/aids. The cdc also stated that in 2010, african americans accounted for an estimated 44% of all new hiv infections among adults and adolescents (aged 13 years or older), despite representing only 12% to 14% of the us population. Compared to other races, hiv/aids is taking a tremendous toll on african americans. In reference to webmd, at some point in their lifetimes, an estimated 1 in 16 black men and 1 in. 32 black women will be diagnosed with hiv infection. Hiv/aids are dying at a disproportionately high rate than other racial or ethnic groups, nearly. Webmd also reported aids is a leading cause of death in.
