This report includes new tables which present trends in estimated annual AIDS incidence from 1996 through 2000, by U.S. region, race/ethnicity, and exposure category. The number of AIDS cases diagnosed in 2000 was 1.4% lower than that in 1999. From 1999 to 2000, the estimated number of persons living with AIDS increased 7.9%. CDC estimates that about 339,000 persons were living with AIDS as of December 2000: 41% were black, 38% were white, 20% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and <1% were American Indian/Alaska Native. Included are figures for: female adult/adolescent annual AIDS rates; female adult/adolescent HIV infection and AIDS cases; AIDS cases by age group, exposure category, and sex; female adult/adolescent AIDS cases by exposure category and race/ethnicity; female adult/adolescent HIV infection cases by exposure category and race/ethnicity; trends of persons living with AIDS, trends of deaths of persons with AIDS; and other information.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1301.htm

Substance Abuse Treatment (HIV Prevention Among IDUs)
These fact sheets focus on HIV prevention issues related to substance abuse treatment. They include: Substance Abuse Treatment for Injection Drug Users: A Strategy with Many Benefits, What Can We Expect From Substance Abuse Treatment?, Linking HIV Prevention Services and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Methadone Maintenance Treatment, Policy Issues and Challenges in Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Health: Working Together to Benefit Injection Drug Users. http://www.cdc.gov/idu/substance.htm

Safety and Toxicity of Individual Antiretroviral Agents in Pregnancy
Study summaries of agents used in pregnancy and issues related to the use of these agents. PDF document - http://www.hivatis.org/guidelines/perinatal/Feb4_02/Safety.pdf

. Early Release of Selected Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

In this release, CDC provides estimates for 11 selected health measures based on new data from the January-June 2001 NHIS, with comparison to estimates from the NHIS back to 1997. For each selected health measure, a graph is presented showing the trend over time for the total population, followed by graphs or tables showing estimates by sex, age group, and race/ethnicity. The 11 measures included are: Health insurance coverage (including type of coverage), Usual place to go for medical care, Failure to obtain needed medical care, Influenza vaccination, Pneumococcal vaccination, Obesity, Regular leisure-time physical activities, Current smoking, Excessive alcohol consumption, HIV testing, and Respondent-assessed health status.
Press Release - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/02news/healthinsur.htm
Overview page - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhis/released200202.htm

Progress Toward Elimination of Perinatal HIV Infection-Michigan, 1993-2000

This report summarizes surveillance data collected through December 31, 2001, on children born to HIV-infected women in Michigan during 1993-2000. The report highlights rapid adoption of PHS guidelines that resulted in the reduction of perinatally acquired HIV infection to historically low levels in Michigan. Improving levels of prenatal care (PNC) for HIV-infected pregnant women, especially substance users, and routine HIV counseling and voluntary testing for all pregnant women are needed to further reduce perinatal HIV infection.
HTML version - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5105a1.htm
PDF version - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5105.pdf

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