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- CDC data: 83% of nearly 39,000 people diagnosed in 2024 were linked to care within one month.
- Among more than 1.1 million with diagnosed HIV, 77% received care, 56% were retained, 69% achieved viral suppression.
- Viral suppression increased to 69% in 2024, up from 67% in 2023.
- More than one in five diagnosed in 2024 had AIDS; AIDS Healthcare Foundation says many are diagnosed too late, urging expanded testing.
The CDC has released a report with new national dating showing slight improvements in HIV care and treatment outcomes in the U.S.
The report, which includes data from 2024, shows that among the nearly 39,000 people who received an HIV diagnosis that year, 83% were linked to care within one month of diagnosis.
Among the more than 1.1. million people living with diagnosed HIV at the end of 2024, 77% had received some care, 56% were retained in care, and 69% had achieved viral suppression – a slight increase from 67% in 2023.
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The data also highlighted the continued need for expanded testing, prevention, and treatment efforts. More than one in five people diagnosed in 2024 had AIDS, the latest and most severe stage of HIV infection. In an email statement from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the organization said this data is evidence of “too many people… being diagnosed too late” and underscores the need for improved HIV testing across the country.
The rest of the data can be found on the CDC website.
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