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Date of Report:
01/2010
Summary of all HIV and AIDS cases, New Mexico, 1981-2008
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Population
1
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Persons Living with HIV/AIDS |
New HIV Cases
2
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Cumulative HIV Cases
3
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New AIDS Cases
2
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Cumulative AIDS Cases
3
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New Mexico
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2,053,923 |
2,405 |
88 |
1,013 |
50 |
1,392 |
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Southwestern Region
4
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415,381 |
402 |
17 |
207 |
13 |
363 |
| Southeastern Region |
254,365 |
132 |
3 |
55 |
4 |
185 |
| Doña Ana |
205,247 |
259 |
11 |
148 |
5 |
211 |
| Hidalgo |
5,985 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Luna |
28,189 |
16 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
21 |
| Otero |
66,906 |
34 |
3 |
19 |
4 |
32 |
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Background
At of the end of 2008, 5,814 cumulative cases of HIV or AIDS had been reported in New Mexico. Of these cases, 4,356 were diagnosed with AIDS, 1,458 with HIV and 2,319 are known to still be living with AIDS. Of these reported HIV/AIDS cases, more than a third were diagnosed out-of-state.
HIV/AIDS continues to be distributed disproportionately across New Mexico's unique population base. Most HIV/AIDS cases continue to be diagnosed in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area, where roughly a quarter of the state's population resides. The northwestern region of the state, which covers much of the Navajo Nation, has the largest proportion of Native Americans with HIV/AIDS, while the southwestern region has the largest proportion of cases among Hispanics. Overall, living HIV/AIDS cases in New Mexico continue to be predominantly men who have sex with men, White, and ages 30-49 years at the time of HIV diagnosis.
In recent years, trends in new cases of HIV/AIDS have changed considerably since HIV first became reportable in New Mexico in 1998. There have been dramatic rises in cases among Hispanics, who in 2008 accounted for 48% of all new HIV/AIDS cases. The incidence of HIV and AIDS among Hispanics has reached all-time highs since antiretroviral medications first became available in 1996. Though men who have sex with men remain the most heavily impacted risk group, high-risk heterosexual relations have become a prominent risk factor. An increasing proportion of individuals are also first testing positive for HIV at younger ages of 20-29 years. Forty-three percent of all individuals diagnosed with HIV between 1998 and 2007 received a concurrent diagnosis of AIDS within one year. Twelve percent received an AIDS diagnosis more than one year following their initial diagnosis of HIV, and the remaining 45% had not progressed to AIDS by the end of 2008.
Border Counties
New Mexico has 4 counties that lie directly on the U.S.-Mexico border. These counties are located within region 5 (Southeast and Southwest), as designated by New Mexico's HIV/AIDS Community Planning Group. Region 5 contains border counties Hidalgo, Luna, Doña Ana, and Otero, and accounted for 18% of cumulative HIV/AIDS cases diagnosed in New Mexico by January 4, 2010.
Acknowledgements
Abstracted from
Executive Summary of the New Mexico HIV/AIDS Annual Surveillance Report: 2008,
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Program, New Mexico Department of Health.
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