While not observed for the full month, I have chosen to report on World AIDS Day (recognized on December 1st) because of the global magnitude of those affected.
At the end of 2010 it was estimated that 34 million individuals globally had been diagnosed with HIV; 2.7 million new cases had been reported; 1.8 million people died of AIDS-related illnesses.
In the US, approximately 1.2 million individuals are infected and of that, 20% are unaware. New infection rates are fairly stable, yet high, with around 50,000 new infections each year.
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