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Congratulations
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Madison
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz presents Shania Langlois with her winning
HIV/AIDS poster. Thank you to Mayor Dave and Malcolm Shabazz City
High School! |
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Please take
the time to
visit our generous
sponsors! |
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HIV/AIDS Facts
and Statistics
in Wisconsin:
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In 2009, 122 new cases of HIV infection have
been reported in Wisconsin since January
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10,445 cases of HIV infection have been reported
in Wisconsin since 1983
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Approximately 6,700 people are presumed living
with HIV/AIDS in Wisconsin today
- 22% of new HIV
cases were among young people ages 15-24
- 20% of new HIV
cases were among women
- Race/ethnic
minorities comprise only 12% of the Wisconsin
population, but 54% of all HIV cases reported in
2008 were members of racial/ethnic minorities
- In 2008, 68%
of all new HIV cases were among gay men
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Experts estimate that 1 in 4 individuals living
with HIV are unaware of their status
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HIV is a disease that affects people regardless
of age, gender, race, socioeconomic status and
sexual orientation
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HIV infections have been reported in all 72
counties in Wisconsin, with concentration in
Milwaukee County
- Nearly 40% of
HIV patients have no health care coverage
- Over 50% of
HIV patients cannot afford their HIV medications
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| HIV cannot be transmitted
through casual contact, including kissing or hugging.
HIV
is not transmitted through coughing, sneezing, toilet seats, phones,
water fountains, sharing food and drink, or insect bites. No
evidence exists that the virus can be transmitted through tears,
saliva or sweat. |
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Bob Bowers,
a.k.a.
Da Pirate
Founder and President of
HIVictorious, Inc. standing in front of our
first AIDS awareness billboard
displaying
our winning
HIV/AIDS poster by Collin Burke. The billboard was displayed on
Stoughton Road in Madison, Wisconsin.
Thank you for visiting
www.whatifitwereyou.org
to learn more about our
AIDS awareness poster contest. |
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Made possible
through the
generosity of:
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Follow "What if it
Were You?" on Twitter! |
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| HIV is the human
immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS. A member of a group of
viruses called retroviruses, HIV infects human cells and uses the
energy and nutrients provided by those cells to grow and reproduce.
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| AIDS (acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease in which the body's immune
system breaks down and is unable to fight off certain infections,
known as "opportunistic infections," and other illnesses that take
advantage of a weakened immune system. |
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Photo of the second AIDS
awareness billboard from our youth HIV/AIDS poster contest, "What
if it Were You?"
Located at South Park Street in Madison, Wisconsin |
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