Country of birth of children with diagnosed HIV infection in the United States, 2008–2014

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• Journal Article:
  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
• Personal Author:
  Nesheim, Steven R. ; Linley, Laurie ; Gray, Kristen Mahle ; Zhang, Tianchi ; Shi, Jing ; Lampe, Margaret A. ; FitzHarris, Lauren F.
• Description:
  Background. ; Diagnoses of HIV infection among children in the United States (US) have been declining; however, a notable percentage of diagnoses are among those born outside the United States. The impact of foreign birth among children with diagnosed infections has not been examined in the United States. ; Method. ; Using the CDC National HIV Surveillance System, we analyzed data for children aged <13 years with diagnosed HIV infection (“children”) in the United States (reported from 50 states and the District of Columbia) during 2008–2014, by place of birth and selected characteristics. ; Results. ; There were 1,516 children (726 US-born 47.9% and 676 foreign-born 44.6%). US-born children accounted for 70.0% in 2008, declining to 32.3% in 2013, and 40.9% in 2014. Foreign-born children have exceeded US-born children in number since 2011. ; Conclusion. ; The increasing number of foreign-born children with diagnosed HIV infection in the United States requires specific considerations for care and treatment.
• Subjects:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Ethiopia
  • HIV Infections
  • Haiti
  • Humans
  • Infant
  More +
• Keywords:
  • HIV
  • children
  • country of birth
  • natality
  • United States
  • Chlorination
  • Household water treatment
  • Safe water storage
• Source:
  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 77(1):23-30
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001572
• Pubmed ID:
  29040167
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6242265
• Document Type:
  Text ; Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  77
• Issue:
  1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/60777/cdc_60777_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 111.24 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
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