Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and 5 U.S. Dependent Areas, 2006–2009

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Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and 5 U.S. Dependent Areas, 2006–2009



Meeting Summary: Consultation on Monitoring and Use of Laboratory Data Reported to HIV Surveillance

On March 9–10, 2011, the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, sponsored a Consultation on Monitoring and Use of Laboratory Data Reported to HIV Surveillance. This is a brief summary of the meeting, whose purpose was to explore science, program, and ethical considerations for collection and use of laboratory indicators in HIV surveillance for public health action and monitoring.New Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and 5 U.S. Dependent Areas, 2006–2009
Recent surveillance data show that young persons in the United States are markedly affected by HIV. The 2009 HIV Surveillance Report, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed that the estimated number and estimated rate of annual diagnoses of HIV infection remained stable from 2006 through 2009 in the 40 states with mature, confidential, name-based HIV infection reporting. However, during this period, the estimated rates of diagnoses of HIV infection among persons aged 15–19 years increased 25%, and rates among persons aged 20–24 years increased 31%