Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms
The following are used commonly throughout the document. Those not
listed here are explained at first mention on each page.
AIDS |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
CBOs |
community-based organizations |
CDC |
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention |
HAART |
highly
active antiretroviral therapy |
HIV |
human
immunodeficiency virus |
IDUs |
injection
drug users |
MSM |
men who have sex with
men
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Data
The data presented in this document are estimates derived from HIV/AIDS
surveillance data reported to CDC. The data are statistically adjusted for reporting
delays and for the redistribution of cases initially reported without risk information.
Data from states that have required HIV reporting since 1994 are referred to as the
25 states with long-standing HIV reporting. These 25 states are Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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