HIV case growth rate reaches 20% in Arizona, figures show
HIV case growth rate reaches 20% in Arizona, figures show
The growth of new HIV cases in Arizona reached 20% in 2022, marking the highest growth rate since the height of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in the late 1980s.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the rise in cases is predominately in young adults, namely those 25 to 29 and 30 to 34. As for what’s causing this increase, officials are citing several factors.
Ricardo Fernandez, the Chief of HIV and Hepatitis C at AZDHS, said there were less testing done during the COVID-19 Pandemic, followed by an increase in testing afterwards.
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