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HIV in Illinois
Approximately 39,900 people are living with HIV (PLWHA) in Illinois, showing a 7% increase for men since 2015 and an increase of 15% in HIV diagnoses for women since 2021.
Winning the battle.
HIV diagnoses are down 16% since 2019 in Illinois.
Late Diagnoses in Illinois
In Illinois, 21% of cases diagnosed with HIV infection between 2020-2024 received an AIDS diagnosis within 12 months (compared to 23% of cases diagnosed in the previous five years).
Reducing the spread.
The number of new HIV diagnoses amongst women was down 21% between 2010 and 2019.
Improved Treatments
Thanks to improved treatments, people living with HIV/AIDS are living longer lives – nearly one-half (48%) of all people living with HIV are over the age of 50; 1 in 4 (26%) are aged 60 and older.
A chance to thrive.
Thanks to improved treatments, people living with HIV/AIDS can expect to live long lives. There are approximately 37,000 people living with HIV disease (PLWHA) in Illinois of whom over two-thirds (68%) are over the age of 40.
Rising HIV Cases In Illinois
HIV diagnoses are up 37% since 2020 in Illinois.
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