THE FACE OF HIV AND AIDS IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
AND THE UNITED STATES

Litchfield County Statistics
-consists of 26 towns
-has a total area of 920 square miles
-as of the census of 2000, there are 182,193 residents

HIV and AIDS in Litchfield County
-Total AIDS Cases: 227
-New AIDS Cases in 2004: 10
-Total reported HIV cases: 21
-Total reported new HIV cases in 2004: 3
-Males = 70% of new AIDS cases
-Females = 30% of new AIDS cases
-Caucasians = 60 % of new AIDS cases
-African Americans = 10% of new AIDS cases
-Hispanics = 30% of new AIDS cases
-Intravenous Drug users = 50% of new AIDS cases
-Heterosexual Transmission = 10% of new AIDS cases
-Men Who have Sex with Men = unreported
-20-29 year olds = 20% of new AIDS cases
-30-39 year olds = 40% of new AIDS cases
-40-49 year olds = 20% of new AIDS cases
-50+ year olds = 20% of new AIDS cases

Top five towns in Litchfield County for AIDS cases
#1 = Torrington
#2 = New Milford
#3 = Watertown
#4 = Winchester
#5 = Kent

HIV and AIDS in Connecticut
-Total AIDS cases: 13,889
-New AIDS cases in 2004: 697
-Total HIV cases: 1,031
-New HIV cases in 2004: 372

HIV and AIDS across America
-Total AIDS cases: 395,317
-Total Reported HIV cases: 174,396
-Over 300,000 Americans have HIV but are unaware because
HIV has no symptoms