Data Sources: 

• Ohio Department of Health, HIV/AIDS Surveillance
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2008

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Definitions:

• HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
• AIDS: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• HIV/AIDS incidence rate: The number of new HIV cases and AIDS diagnoses per 100,000 population

Explanations and Caveats:

• Data on HIV and AIDS cases represent only those reported cases. Experts believe there are many people infected with the HIV virus who have not been diagnosed and reported.

Update Status

August 2011