An anal fissure is a small tear or split in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures are common among infants, but they can occur at any age.Anal fissures are also common among women who have recently given birth and people who have inflammatory bowel disease.n anal fissure is a small tear or split in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures are common among infants, but they can occur at any age.
The cumulative number of estimated AIDS cases in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.8 million. Over 1.1 million people are estimated to be currently living with HIV in the U.S. About 50,000 people are infected with HIV in the U.S. each year, a number which has remained fairly steady over the last decade.
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, which is incurable. More than 1 million people in the United States currently are living with HIV/AIDS, and more than half a million people have died of AIDS since the U.S. epidemic began in 1981, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Source: NIAID).