New HIV-1 Stage-3 Infections: Incidences of new HIV Stage-3 diagnoses by Year, New Mexico, 2017 to 2021
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Why Is This Important?
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes a progressive illness that, if left untreated, can lead to the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), now classified as a HIV stage-3 infection. Among the first signs of the disease progression is the steady decline of one of the major players of the immune system, CD4 T-cells. Without them the body is unable to implement an immune response to infections that are usually harmless. An HIV infected individual with a CD4 count below 200 can have so-called opportunistic infections and subsequently die from them (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html). The global epidemic of HIV infection was first recognized in 1981 and since then advances in diagnosis, prevention and treatment have made significant impacts in reducing the burden of HIV worldwide, including in the United States. Nonetheless, tens of thousands of new infections continue to be reported each year in the US and its territories (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/reports/hiv-surveillance/vol-34/index.html).
New HIV-1 Stage-3 Infections: Incidences of new HIV Stage-3 diagnoses by Year, New Mexico, 2017 to 2021
Definition
New diagnoses of HIV-1 Stage-3 infection (i.e., AIDS) in Individuals age 13 and above, New Mexico total; number and rate (cases per 100,000 population), by year
Data Sources
- New Mexico Population Estimates: University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Program.
(http://gps.unm.edu/) - New Mexico Electronic HIV & AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) database. HIV Surveillance & Epidemiology Program, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bureau, Epidemiology & Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | 1st numerator: Incidences of HIV-1 stage 3 new diagnoses. 2nd numerator: Number of new stage 3 HIV diagnoses within 12 Months of HIV Diagnosis, New Mexico total. For Stage 3 (AIDS) Within 12 Months of HIV Diagnosis, the numerator is the number of HIV cases that were diagnosed as stage 3 within 12 months of their HIV diagnosis. |
| Denominator: | 1st denominator: Number of Individuals aged 13 and above living in New Mexico in the year of analysis. 2nd denominator: Number of Individuals age 13 and above that were diagnosed with HIV (excl. Stage-3) and followed over a 12-month period. |
Data Issues
All population estimates apply to July 1 of the selected year. These estimates are considered the most accurate estimates for the state of New Mexico and should match those found on the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies website. Estimates include decimal fractions. Census tract population estimates were summed to produce County and Small Area population estimates. Population estimate totals may vary due to rounding. Population estimates for previous years are occasionally revised as new information becomes available. When publishing trend data, always be sure that your rates for earlier years match current rates on NM-IBIS that have been calculated with the most up-to-date population estimates.Health Topic Pages Related to: HIV-1 Infection - New Stage 3 Infections (i.e., AIDS) in Individuals age 13 and above, New Mexico
Community Health Resources and Links
- Healthy People 2030 Website
- The Guide to Community Preventive Services
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.