the distribution of AIDS in America by race/ethnicity

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The distribution of AIDS in America by race /ethnicity

Since HIV and AIDS epidemic began , more than half a million people have already died in USA because of AIDS (Steven , 2007 , pp . 1221-1228 Currently there are over one million people who are living with AIDS in USA and approximately fifth of them are not aware that they are infected thus posing a very high risk of transmission (Clark , 2006 . The response of American 's towards AIDS has been producing some mixed results . Efforts to prevent

HIV have not always been successful since each year around 56 ,000 people get infected (Mary , Harold , Joseph et al 2010 , pp . 105 . In the year 2009 , Washington DC had a prevalence of 3 infection among people who were 12 years and above (Michael , 2010 , pp 11 . Discrimination and stigma towards people suffering from HIV is still persisting as thousands of people who are uninsured thrash about to access antiretroviral therapy and HIV care . Though HIV and AIDS is affecting and do affect all people in USA the impact and prevalence have been graver among some certain groups . This paper aims at analyzing and giving in details the distribution of AIDS in USA by race and ethnicity and the social reasons behind the difference in prevalence

During the early years of the HIV and AIDS epidemic , the most vulnerable groups in USA were homosexuals , Haitians , hemophiliacs and the injecting drug users (Blake . 2003 , Pp . 81 . Today , AIDS have continuously been affecting...