Published January 26, 2010, 11:07 AM
Aids cases in Minnesota increase by 13 percent in 2009
AIDS cases continue their annual increase in Minnesota, particularly in young adult males, the Minnesota Department of Health said today in a press release.By: Herald Staff Report, Grand Forks Herald
The number of new HIV cases in the state increased by 13 percent in 2009, marking a 17-year high, according to a new preliminary report from the Minnesota Department of Health. There were 368 HIV cases reported in 2009, compared with 326 cases in 2008.
MDH data show that a total of 9,176 HIV/AIDS cases have been reported since MDH began tracking AIDS in 1982 and HIV in 1985. The state averaged a little over 300 cases per year for nearly a decade.
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