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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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HIV Diagnosis Rate

County: St. Mary's
Measurement Period: 2021
This indicator shows the number of newly diagnosed HIV cases per 100,000 population for people aged 13 and older.

Why is this important?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately one million Americans were living with HIV as of 2006 and estimates that one in five people infected with HIV do not know they are infected. Men who have sex with men of all races, African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV. More HIV infections occur among young people under age 30 than any other age group. The total number of people living with HIV in the U.S. is increasing because fewer people die of complications from HIV each year. Improvements in treatment and improved access to treatment allow people with HIV to live longer and healthier lives. The annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable in the U.S. in recent years; however, more than 55,000 new cases are reported annually and HIV/AIDS remains a significant cause of illness, disability, and death in the U.S.
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County: St. Mary's

7.3
cases/ 100,000 population
Source: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: August 2024
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Technical note: Data for 2020 and 2021 may be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Use caution when interpreting.

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Filed under: Health / Sexually Transmitted Infections, Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases, Health Outcomes, Teens, Adults, Older Adults