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AIDS Cases in Top Ten States/Dependent Areas, including Florida
HIV/AIDS in Top Ten States/Dependent Areas, including Florida
AIDS Cases in Top Ten States/Dependent Areas, including Florida
The 10 states
or dependent areas reporting the highest number of AIDS cases in 2006 were:
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State/Dependent Area |
# of AIDS Cases in 2006 |
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New York |
5,495 |
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Florida |
4,932 |
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California |
3,960 |
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Texas |
2,998 |
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Pennsylvania |
1,893 |
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Maryland |
1,626 |
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Georgia |
1,605 |
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Illinois |
1,382 |
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North Carolina |
1,229 |
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New Jersey |
1,065 |
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State/Dependent Area |
# of Cumulative AIDS Cases Through 2006* |
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Adults or Adolescents |
Children (<13) |
Total |
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New York |
174,908 |
2,354 |
177,262 |
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California |
142,254 |
664 |
142,918 |
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Florida |
104,084 |
1,530 |
105,614 |
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Texas |
69,735 |
392 |
70,127 |
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New Jersey |
48,750 |
778 |
49,528 |
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Illinois |
33,620 |
282 |
33,902 |
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Pennsylvania |
33,417 |
365 |
33,782 |
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Georgia |
31,734 |
231 |
31,965 |
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Maryland |
30,252 |
319 |
30,571 |
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Puerto Rico |
29,511 |
400 |
29,911 |
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*Includes persons with a diagnosis of AIDS from the beginning of the epidemic through 2006.