EPIDEMIOLOGY PROFILE 2007

HIV & AIDS IN VIRGINIA

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PREFACE.
		Introduction
		Abbreviations and Technical Notes

SECTION ONE.	Core Epidemiologic Questions
		What are the sociodemographic characteristics of the general population in Virginia?
		What is the scope of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Virginia?
		What are the indicators of risk for HIV/AIDS in Virginia?
		Note: The first ten risk indicators are priority populations and the proceeding four are populations of special interest, both of which were identified by the Virginia HIV Community Planning Committee in the 2008 Comprehensive HIV Prevention Plan.
		Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
		Black
		Men who have sex with men
		Multiple heterosexual contacts
		Transgender
		Injection drug users
		Homeless and HIV risk
		Youth
		Incarcerated and HIV risk
		Hispanic
		Mental Illness and HIV risk
		Sex Workers
		Older Adults
		Asians and Pacific Islanders
		Rural Areas and HIV Risk
		Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection
		African Born
		Methamphetamine use and HIV risk
		Sexual violence
		Pediatric

SECTION TWO.	HIV/AIDS Care
		What are the patterns of service utilization of HIV-infected person in Virginia?
		What are the number and characteristics of persons who know they are HIV positive but who are not receiving primary medical care?

For questions regarding Epidemiology Profile 2007,

contact the HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis Hotline at 1-800-533-4148 or hiv-stdhotline@vdh.virginia.gov.

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