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A Progress Report

Russell B. Van Dyke, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1993;147(5):524-525.

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The number of children and adolescents in the United States infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to rise at an alarming rate. Since the start of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, more than 4000 children and nearly 1000 adolescents with AIDS have been identified. In addition, there are more than 9000 young adults, 20 to 24 years of age, with AIDS who certainly acquired their infections during adolescence. Moreover, AIDS represents only one portion of the spectrum of disease resulting from infection with HIV; at least an additional 10 000 children in the United States are infected with HIV but do not yet carry an AIDS diagnosis. The HIV epidemic among children is spreading from large urban centers to include smaller cities and rural areas, particularly in the southeastern United States. This changing pattern of AIDS in children mirrors changes in the pattern of AIDS in women. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication January 14, 1993.

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