It’s estimated that 1.2 million people are living in the U.S. with HIV. According to the latest data from AIDSVu, at least 59,422 people are living with HIV in Georgia. Of that number, 2,371 people in Georgia were newly diagnosed with the virus.
Data further suggests Atlanta’s Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton Counties have the highest rates of HIV/AIDS cases in the state. To put that into perspective, Atlanta has the fourth-highest HIV rate of all major US cities.
Friday marks the 35th World AIDS Day and 20th anniversary of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The theme for World AIDS Day is “Remember and Commit.”
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