HIV Infects Latino Women More Than White Women

By Hayley Fox, Southern California Public Radio

Women and teens account for less than a quarter of new HIV infections, but within that group, the black and Latino female demographics are hit the hardest.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),women age 13 or older made up 21 percent of the 49,273 new HIV diagnoses across the country in 2011. Of these more than 10,000 cases, blacks and Latinas are affected at a much higher rate than white women.

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