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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in
partnership with the PHS Community Services Society opened North
America’s first legal supervised injection site (Insite) scientific research
pilot project in September 2003.
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THE FACTS
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Report:
States and large metro areas hardest hit by the injection-related
AIDS epidemic |
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AIDS Cases by Race/Ethnicity Estimated numbers
of diagnoses of AIDS, by race or ethnicity:
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Race or
Ethnicity |
Estimated #
of AIDS Cases in 2003 |
Cumulative
Estimated # of AIDS Cases, Through 2003 |
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White, not
Hispanic |
12,222 |
376,834 |
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Black, not
Hispanic |
21,304 |
368,169 |
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Hispanic
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8,757 |
172,993 |
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Asian/Pacific
Islander |
497 |
7,166 |
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American
Indian/Alaska Native |
196 |
3,026 |
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AIDS Cases by Exposure Category
Following is the distribution of the estimated number
of diagnoses of AIDS among adults and adolescents by
exposure category. A breakdown by sex is provided where
appropriate.
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Exposure Category |
Estimated # of AIDS Cases, in 2003 |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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Male-to-male sexual contact |
17,969 |
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17,969 |
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Injection Drug Use |
6,353 |
3,096 |
9,449 |
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Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use |
1,877 |
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1,877 |
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Heterosexual contact |
5,133 |
8,127 |
13,260 |
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Other* |
281 |
276 |
557 |
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Exposure Category |
Estimated # of AIDS Cases, Through 2003 |
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Male |
Female |
Total |
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Male-to-male sexual contact |
440,887 |
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440,887 |
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Injection Drug Use |
175,988 |
70,558 |
246,546 |
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Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use |
62,418 |
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62,418 |
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Heterosexual contact |
56,403 |
93,586 |
149,989 |
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Other* |
14,191 |
6,535 |
20,726 |
* Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion,
perinatal, and risk not reported or not identified.
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