24 HIV, New
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24.1 Epidemiologic Review
24.1.1 Disease Information
Overview: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that affects the immunity of those infected.
Symptoms: Symptoms of acute illness may include fever, chills, rash, night sweats, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes and mouth ulcers. Many people do not experience any symptoms of acute infection.
Transmission: Transmission occurs most commonly through vaginal or rectal sex. Infection can also occur with injection drug use and sharing needles.
Treatment: There is currently no cure for HIV. Early and consistent treatment with antiretrovirals have shown to be successful in managing the disease.
Prevention Use of condoms, reducing the number of sexual partners, not sharing needles and increased routine screening can help prevent the spread of disease. Taking pre-exposure prophylaxis is recommended for high risk individuals.
24.1.2 Demographics
Rates for <1, 1-4, 5-17, and 65+ years of age are not displayed due low case counts.
| Race | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | <5 cases |
| Asian | <5 cases |
| Black or African American | 22.8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26.5 |
| Other Race | 15.3 |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
| White | 6.2 |
| Two or More Races | <5 cases |
Rates for people identifying as Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and Other Race are elevated.
Rates for people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Unknown Race and Two or More Races are not displayed due to low case counts.
| Ethnicity | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.7 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 4.6 |
Rates for Hispanic or Latino people are elevated.
Rates for Unknown Ethnicity are not displayed due to low case counts.
24.1.4 Monthly and Historical Comparisons
Data for Utah and the CDC were retrieved from the CDC’s Notifiable Infectious Disease Data Tables and were available up until 2020.