HIV New Diagnoses

*In both graphs, there is a significant drop in new cases in 2020.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, testing and access to medical services decreased, so new HIV testing services and diagnoses also reduced during this time.

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• In 2023, the most commonly reported risk was male-to-male sexual contact.
• In 2023, ages 20-34 accounted for 54% of all new HIV diagnoses

• While HIV affects all races and ethnicities in Virginia, some groups are affected more than others compared to their population size.  Shown in the chart below, compared to the population totals Black/African American, non-Hispanic race/ethnicity is the most affected by new HIV diagnoses.

• Males (based on sex at birth) are more commonly diagnosed with HIV in Virginia than females.
• In Virginia, the most commonly reported risk among people with HIV is male-to-male sexual contact (MSM).

• Two maps are presented in this tab.  The first map shows the rate of new HIV cases (number of cases per 100,000 people) based on health district.  Health districts are groupings of cities and counties.  The second map shows the rate at the locality level (individual cities and counties).
• Lower rates are shown in lighter shades and higher rates in darker shades.  Rates are per 100,000 people in a defined area and help to compare the burden of HIV across different population sizes.