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Summary of HIV and AIDS Prevalence and Incidence

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0% Figure 1.1. HIV Continuum of Care, Orange County, 2018

7,262 100.0% 6,369 87.7% 5,936 81.7% 4,820 66.4% 4,560 62.8% 4,418 60.8%

HIV Infected HIV Diagnosed Ever Linked to HIV Care Retained in HIV Care ART Estimate Viral Load Suppression

The following section provides an overview of:

 HIV Incidence: Individuals with a diagnosis of HIV (non-AIDS) who resided in Orange County at time of

diagnosis. This does not include persons now diagnosed with AIDS.

 AIDS Incidence: Individuals with a diagnosis of AIDS and resided in Orange County at time of diagnosis.  HIV Prevalence: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Orange County, regardless of their residency at time of

diagnosis.

Figure 1.2 shows the number PLWH as of December 31 of each year between 2009 and 20188 . As of December 31, 2018, there were 6,369 persons diagnosed and living with HIV in Orange County.

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0 Figure 1.2. Persons Diagnosed and Living with HIV, 2009-2018

4,057 4,283 4,540 4,772 5,012 5,264 5,543 5,825 6,101 6,369

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year

8 The number of PLWH living in 2018 is based on the actual number living at the end of the year. Prior to 2018, an estimate was used based on how many of the 6,369 PLWH were living at the end of each of the previous years. The numbers shown for 2009-2017 may include people who were not living in Orange County at that time and may exclude people who were living in Orange County during 2009-2017 who were not living here at the end of 2018. Health Promotion and Community Planning Division 12 HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Monitoring

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