HIV/AIDS and the African-American community: a state of emergency.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
HIV and AIDS disproportionately affect African Americans more than any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. Representing only 13% of the U.S. population, African-American adults and adolescents comprise more than half of all HIV/AIDS cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The present incidence and prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the black community in the United States is of crisis proportions. The situation as it stands today is tantamount to a state of emergency for African Americans.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Laurencin, CT; Christensen, DM; Taylor, ED
Published Date
- January 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 100 / 1
Start / End Page
- 35 - 43
PubMed ID
- 18277806
Pubmed Central ID
- 18277806
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0027-9684
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31172-x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States