HIV in Mecklenburg County & North Carolina (Charlotte: schools, living)

[SunnyKayak]

North Carolina Statistics
North Carolina was ranked 8th out of the top 15 states with new AIDS cases among African Americans

Mecklenburg County Statistics
From 1999 to 2007 HIV cases increased by 57%

Four out of ten (40%) Americans living with AIDS reside in the South

Mecklenburg County has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in North Carolina

Global Statistics
In 2007 there were 2.5 million children (under 15 years of age) living with HIV and 420,000 were newly infected cases

Each day 1,500 children become infected with HIV

National Statistics

An estimated 4,883 young people received a diagnosis of HIV infection or AIDS

The "second wave" AIDS epidemic is underway in the young gay men population
(in the 13 to 24 year old group, the average annual increase is 12%,
compared with a 1% decline in the 24 to 44 year olds, and a 3% rise in gay men 45 and older)

African Americans and Latinos together account for 69% of all reported HIV/AIDS cases

http://www.carolinarain.org/Page.aspx?pid=301

[Collective]

Not encouraging. Ignorance taking its toll.

[SunnyKayak]

Everyone get tested!!!

With the rash lately of extra marital affairs in the news lately
can you truly trust your partner. Get tested separately or together


You dont want the pure mental hell I been threw.

[kaya6]

having children myself (10 & 14), i find this very scary for there future
educate the youth!

[blakey]

I personally believe this is the result of lack of sex education and the increased emphasis on abstinence only. It just simply doesn't work and this needs to be revised, starting at a VERY young age.

[CharlotteCharlotte]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

Everyone get tested!!!

With the rash lately of extra marital affairs in the news lately
can you truly trust your partner. Get tested separately or together


You dont want the pure mental hell I been threw.

I would get tested but im still a virgin

[SunnyKayak]

You can get HIV other than sexual contact
Ryan White didnt get it threw sex

Spoiler

my hero

Transmission Category Estimated # of AIDS Cases, in 2007 Male-to-male sexual contact 16,749
Injection drug use male 3,750 female 2,260
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,664 - 1,664
High-risk heterosexual contact* male 4,011 female 7,100
Other** male 181 female 220 401
*Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk not reported or not identified.
Basic Statistics | Statistics and Surveillance | Topics | CDC HIV/AIDS

[CharlotteCharlotte]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

You can get HIV other than sexual contact
Ryan White didnt get it threw sex

Spoiler

my hero

Wow now that is something I did not know. I always thought Aids was transmitted through sexual contact.

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by CharlotteCharlotte

Wow now that is something I did not know. I always thought Aids was transmitted through sexual contact.

Please tell me you're kidding. You've never heard the "don't share needles" stuff surrounding AIDS awareness campaigns?

[susan42]

Originally Posted by blakey

I personally believe this is the result of lack of sex education and the increased emphasis on abstinence only. It just simply doesn't work and this needs to be revised, starting at a VERY young age.

Do they teach any sex education in NC schools?
I agree that telling kids not to have sex isn't enough.

I wonder how many healthcare workers are HIV positive.
Not sure what the policies for testing staff are.

I do know that all Green card (permanent residency status) applicants are tested, but don't know what the consequesnces are if someone is positive ie if you would be denied a Green card automatically or if it depends on circumstances.

Unfortunately, like any other test, it will only tell you your status at that point in time.
If you are at high risk you could contract HIV the next week/month/year.
So are people advocating getting tested every year along with the colonoscopy/PAP smear etc?