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AIDS on rise among Hispanics

Started by nmindependent · 9 months ago

AIDS is on the rise among Hispanics in New Mexico, the state Department of Health reported Tuesday.
The agency reported Hispanics now represent about half of new HIV/AIDS infections in New Mexico. The Department of Health examined its HIV/AIDS data after the federal Centers for Disease Contr ... Continue reading »

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  • owinurame

    11 months ago

    Kudos for New Mexico and our successful needle exchange program.
    Nonetheless, the press release is more public relations than surveillance and studiously avoids other points about HIV in NM. To avoid controversy (?), DOH makes no mention that, for example:
    Hispanic cases are roughly proportional to the population of Hispanics in the state (also ~45%).
    African Americans, in contrast, are disproportionately represented with 5-6% of cases but only ~2% of the population.
    The 2006 Surveillance report excludes Native Americans without any explanation.
    and (most surprising) CDCs revised estimates might finally bring the CDC numbers in line with those NM has been publishing all along!
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