Diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects, analyzes, and disseminates surveillance data on HIV infection; these data are one of the nation\u2019s primary sources of information on HIV in the United States. The annual surveillance report, published by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, summarizes information about diagnosed HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas. HIV surveillance data are used by CDC\u2019s public health partners in other federal agencies, health departments, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and the general public to help focus prevention efforts; plan services; allocate resources; develop policy; detect, monitor, and intervene in HIV clusters; and monitor trends in HIV infection.Numbers and rates of diagnoses of HIV infection during 2012\u20132016 and preliminary numbers for 2017 are based on data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 6 U.S. dependent areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).During 2012\u20132016, the annual rate of diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States decreased; the annual number of diagnoses remained stable. Numbers and rates of diagnoses of HIV infection increased in some subgroups and decreased in others. Variations in trends among groups are expected and may be due to differences in testing behaviors, targeted HIV testing initiatives, or changes in the numbers of new HIV infections (incidence) in some subgroups. (For slide sets of trends among selected populations [2010\u2013 2016], see Additional Resources.)Data are presented for diagnoses of HIV infection reported to CDC through June 2018.Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV Surveillance Report, 2017; vol. 29. \uf020 http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/reports/hiv-surveillance.html. Published November 2018. Accessed [date].cdc-hiv-surveillance-report-2017-vol-29.pdf201