11 Facts About HIV and AIDS in the Latino Community

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1. Approximately 220,000 out of the 1.1 million people living with HIV in America are Latino.^["Latinos and HIV/AIDS." Kaiser Family Foundation. http://kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/latinos-and-hivaids/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
2. More than 1/3 of Latinos were tested for HIV late in their illness and diagnosed with AIDS within a year of testing positive. Do your part to make a change: update your status and encourage others to do the same on Instagram. Sign up for Update Your Status.^["Latinos and HIV/AIDS." Kaiser Family Foundation. http://kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/latinos-and-hivaids/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
3. In 2010, Latinos made up approximately 16% of the US population and accounted for nearly 21% of all new HIV cases.^["U.S. Statistics." U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
4. In 2010, the rate of new HIV infections for Latino males was 2.9 times that for white males.^["U.S. Statistics." U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
5. Latina females are 4.2 times more likely than white females.^["U.S. Statistics." U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
6. 1 in every 36 Latino men will be diagnosed with HIV in his lifetime.^["HIV & AIDS in USA." HIV and AIDS information and resources. http://www.avert.org/hiv-aids-usa.htm (accessed July 26, 2014).]
7. Risk of HIV infection runs hand-in-hand with cultural factors. Some Latinos avoid testing, counseling, or treatment out of fear of being discriminated against or losing immigration status.^["HIV & Blood Safety." HIV and AIDS information and resources. http://www.avert.org/hiv-blood-safety.htm (accessed July 28, 2014).]
8. In 2010, Latino adults and adolescents ranked 2nd highest for new cases of HIV in the U.S. The rate was more than 3 times that of whites but less than half that of African-Americans.^["Latinos and HIV/AIDS." Kaiser Family Foundation. http://kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/latinos-and-hivaids/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
9. In 2010, HIV was the 6th leading cause of death among Hispanics/Latinos aged 25 to 34 in the United States and the 8th leading cause of death among Hispanics/Latinos aged 35 to 54.^[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "HIV Among Latinos." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/racialethnic/hispaniclatinos/facts/index.html (accessed July 28, 2014).]
10. New York and California topped the list for highest population of Latinos living with HIV in 2010. Across the US, just 10 states contained 86% of HIV-positive Latinos.^["Latinos and HIV/AIDS." Kaiser Family Foundation. http://kff.org/hivaids/fact-sheet/latinos-and-hivaids/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]
11. HIV-positive Hispanic women are nearly 4 times more likely to die from their infection than white women, most likely due to a lack of proper treatment.^["U.S. Statistics." U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/statistics/ (accessed July 28, 2014).]