| National HIV Statistics |
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| l | Somewhere
between 900,000 and 1,125,000 Americans are |
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with HIV |
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| l | 50 to 60
percent of those infected with HIV DO NOT KNOW |
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| l | In 2003,
between 40,000 and 50,000 Americans were |
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HIV |
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| l | 25% of all
newly infected individuals are teenagers |
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| l | 50% of all
newly infected individuals are age 25 or younger |
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| l | The rate of new
HIV infections is climbing fastest in |
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| teenagers,
women and people of color |
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