| HIV/AIDS Among African-Born Residents in the United States. | |
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PMID: 22821074 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The number of African-born residents living in the United States (US) increased by more than 750 % between 1980 and 2009. HIV diagnosis rates in this population are six times higher than estimated incidence in the general US population. African-immigrants with HIV are also diagnosed at later stages of infection than US-born residents, but they paradoxically have lower mortality after diagnosis. There are higher rates of HIV among women, higher rates of heterosexual transmission, and lower rates of injection-drug-use-associated transmission among African-born residents in the US relative to the general US population. Despite this distinct epidemiologic profile, surveillance reports often group African-born residents with US-born Blacks. The high rates of HIV among African-born residents in the US combined with increasing immigration and incomplete surveillance data highlight the need for more accurate epidemiologic data along with appropriate HIV service programs. |
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Demetri A Blanas; Kim Nichols; Mulusew Bekele; Amanda Lugg; Roxanne P Kerani; Carol R Horowitz |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-21 |
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: - ISSN: 1557-1920 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Health Evidence and Policy, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1077, New York City, NY, 10029, USA, demetri.blanas@mssm.edu. |
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