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Women received one in five new HIV diagnoses in 2022
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More than four out of five of these women became infected with the virus through sexual relationships with people of the opposite sex
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The majority of diagnoses affected women between the ages of 25 and 34, closely followed by women between the ages of 35 and 44
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Between 2010 and 2022, the number of new HIV diagnoses decreased in all groups except white women, but rates are still significantly higher among women of color
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Women of color receive the majority of new HIV diagnoses and also account for the majority of HIV-infected women
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One in two new HIV diagnoses in 2022 will be among black women, even though only one in ten women in the U.S. is black
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Across the country, women are living with HIV, but more than half of them live in just ten states:
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new York
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FL
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TX
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APPROX
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GA
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M.D
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NJ
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P.A
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NC
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IL
HIV prevention
HIV test
People who do not know they are carriers of this virus spread up to 2 in 5 cases of HIV. HIV testing could be helpful in stopping this spread.
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Everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once.
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People in high-risk categories should be tested more frequently
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Ask your doctor for a test or visit GetTested.cdc.gov to find locations where you can get tested
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)
A type of medication called PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) can provide protection against HIV.
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PrEP reduces the risk of acquiring HIV through sexual intercourse by about 99% and through injecting drug use by almost 74%.
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Your doctor can prescribe PrEP, or you can find a provider at preplocator.org
This educational resource was created with support from Merck.
