New HIV-1 Stage-3 Infections: Incidences of new HIV Stage-3 diagnoses in individuals aged 13 and above 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).
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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 Notes
A HIV Stage 3 infection is defined by a CD4 T-cell count of <200 or the presence of a Stage-3 defining medical condition (e.g. opportunistic infections or certain forms of cancer).Data Source
New Mexico Electronic HIV & AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) database. HIV Surveillance & Epidemiology Program, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bureau, Epidemiology & Response Division, New Mexico Department of HealthHow 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. |
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.