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Washington DC Has Top US HIV/AIDS Infection Rate
It’s official. Washington DC has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the United States. According to a report released by the city, one in 20 adults has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and one in 50 has the full-blown disease. Combined, it’s a 22 percent increase compared with three years ago.
Washington HIV-AIDS epidemic rises – 17 Mar 09
The US capital is suffering an epidemic of HIV and AIDS. The city’s health department says three per cent of residents are living with AIDS, or HIV, a 22 per cent increase since 2006. It means infections are spreading faster in Washington than in some cities in Africa. Al Jazeera’s Monica Villamizar reports from Washington.
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What do you think? Please comment below to tell me.Rev. Dr. Carl L. Washington, Jr., “A Faith-Based Message on the HIV/AIDS Prevention…”
“A Faith-Based Message on the HIV/AIDS Prevention: Challenge and the Role of the Church Community.” Rev. Dr. Carl L. Washington, Jr., New Mount Zion Baptist Church, New York, NY. Date: March 6, 2009 The Fourth Annual Health Disparities Conference Teachers College, Columbia University