May 2, 2012

New HIV Cases in 2011 Declined 12% in Minnesota

The number of new HIV cases in Minnesota dropped 12 percent in one year, the Brainerd Dispatch reports. A total of 292 new HIV cases were reported in the state in 2011 compared with 331 cases in 2010, according to a new report from the Minnesota Department of Health. But health officials cautioned that certain groups have seen increases: HIV cases among women rose 9 percent, with women of color making up 81 percent of all new cases; young males 13 to 24 years old accounted for 22 percent of all new male cases; and all racial/ethnic populations saw a decrease in cases except African-born males, who saw a 31 percent increase.

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