Nicole Crepaz|Kristen L. Hess|David W. Purcell|H. Irene Hall
Estimating national rates of HIV infection among MSM, persons who inject drugs, and heterosexuals in the United States
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
background calculating national rates hiv diagnosis incidence prevalence quantify disease burden important planning evaluating programs calculated hiv rates among msm persons inject drugs pwid heterosexuals 2010 2015 methods used proportion estimates us population classified msm pwid heterosexuals along census data calculate population sizes used denominators calculating hiv rates numerators hiv diagnosis incidence prevalence based data submitted national hiv surveillance system june 2017 results estimated hiv diagnosis incidence rates 2015 5747 5836 per 100 000 msm 343 327 per 100 000 pwid 41 38 per 100 000 heterosexuals estimated hiv prevalence 2015 12 3729 per 100 000 msm 19372 per 100 000 pwid 1267 per 100 000 heterosexuals hiv diagnosis rates decreased 2010 2015 three transmission categories black individuals highest hiv diagnosis rates time points hiv incidence rates decreased among white msm msm aged 1324 years pwid overall male female heterosexual individuals however increased among msm aged 2534 years conclusions estimated hiv diagnosis hiv infection rates decreased several transmission categories also raceethnicity age subgroups msm continue disproportionately affected disparities remain widened groups efforts needed strengthen prevention care supportive services persons hiv infection