The following map (Figure_1) provides information about
the
reported number of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases
per
100,000 population, by state of residence from July 1995 through
June 1996. The accompanying table (Table_1) lists the
metropolitan
areas with the 50 highest annual rates of AIDS per 100,000
population.
More detailed information about AIDS cases is provided in the
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, single copies of which are available
from the CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville,
MD 20849-6003; telephone (800) 458-5231 or (301) 217-0023. Internet
users can view an electronic copy of the report by accessing CDC's
World Wide Web home page (http://www.cdc.gov), then selecting
"Publications & Products."
Table_1 Note:
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Metropolitan areas * with the 50 highest AIDS annual rates per
100,000 population -- United States, July 1995-June 1996
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Metropolitan area of residence Rate
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New York, N.Y. 132.0
Miami, Fla. 117.3
Jersey City, N.J. 115.2
San Francisco, Calif. 109.8
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 86.7
West Palm Beach, Fla. 86.4
Newark, N.J. 79.1
San Juan, Puerto Rico 67.0
Baltimore, Md. 61.5
New Orleans, La. 55.8
New Haven, Conn. 53.2
Atlanta, Ga. 51.6
Wilmington, Del. 50.2
Hartford, Conn. 46.2
Washington, D.C. 45.8
San Diego, Calif. 43.4
Los Angeles, Calif. 42.9
Orlando, Fla. 42.6
Jacksonville, Fla. 39.6
Baton Rouge, La. 39.2
Bergen-Passaic, N.J. 37.5
Houston, Tex. 35.9
Norfolk, Va. 35.3
Tampa-Saint Petersburg, Fla. 34.6
Philadelphia, Pa. 34.3
Dallas, Tex. 34.1
Las Vegas, Nev. 33.0
Middlesex, N.J. 30.8
Oakland, Calif. 30.4
Richmond, Va. 30.1
Rochester, N.Y. 29.8
Austin, Tex. 29.6
Springfield, Mass. 28.5
Memphis, Tenn. 28.3
Monmouth-Ocean, N.J. 27.4
Nashville, Tenn. 26.9
San Antonio, Tex. 25.6
Charleston, S.C. 25.3
Seattle, Wash. 24.7
Denver, Colo. 24.4
Albany-Schenectady, N.Y. 24.4
Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y. 24.1
Birmingham, Ala. 24.0
Chicago, Ill. 23.4
Sarasota, Fla. 23.4
Indianapolis, Ind. 22.8
Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. 22.5
Bakersfield, Calif. 22.2
Mobile, Ala. 21.1
Kansas City, Mo. 20.7
Portland, Ore. 20.7
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* Includes only metropolitan areas with a population >= 500,000.
Metropolitan areas are named for a central city or county, may
include several cities and counties, and may cross state boundaries.
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