DCSIMG

Indicator Profile of AIDS Incidence

Why Is This Important?

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. AIDS is a disease of the immune system that progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system. HIV is transmitted by blood, semen, breast milk, pre-ejaculate and vaginal fluid. Prevention measures include being tested regularly for HIV, having protected sex, and using precautionary barriers when exposed to blood borne pathogens. There is no vaccine or cure for AIDS, although treatments can slow its progression. AIDS has been named a pandemic with over 33 million people living with the disease worldwide.

Incidence of AIDS, by Year, New Jersey, 1998-2007 (*HNJ2010*)

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Data Notes

**This is a Healthy New Jersey 2010 (HNJ2010) Objective.** 

Data Sources

New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services; 

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Definition

Incidence of AIDS per 100,000 population.

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of persons diagnosed with AIDS
Denominator: Total number of persons in the population

Page Content Updated On 02/07/12, Published on 07/12/12
HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 363, Trenton, NJ 08625-0363, Phone: 609-984-5874, Fax: 609-633-2494, Web: http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/index.shtml
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Content updated: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 04:01:42 EST