Health Facts Feel free to use these facts in any way you wish. (Papers, web sites, etc.) The more people know, the better we'll all be. Every hour of every day, two Americans under [the age of] 20 are infected with HIV, and a lot of girls are contracting it - not from one-night stands but from longer relationships [where the boy was not honest about, or unaware of his condition]. (Booth, S. 1999) Nationwide, there are an estimated 20,000 infected children and teenagers, including those with full-blown AIDS, born to infected mothers, according to health officials. The officials also say that between 2,000 and 5,000 of these children are getting old enough to have their own children. (Richardson, L. 1999) About 40% of infected children are cared for by someone other than their biological parents. (Richardson, L. 1999) 50% of new HIV infections hit 13 to 24 year olds. (Stafford, C. 1999) High School students who reported having sex declined from 54.1% in 1991 to 49.9% in 1999. (Kann, L. 2000) High School students who reported having sex with multiple partners dropped from 18.7% in 1991 to 16.2% in 1999. (Kann, L. 2000) High School students who reported having sex before age 13 dropped from 10.2% in 1991 to 8.3% in 1999. (Kann, L. 2000) Condom use among high school students increased from 46.2% in 1991 to 58% in 1999. (Kann, L. 2000) Approximately 2,100 American teenagers are HIV-positive as a result of mother-to-child transmission. Overall, there are about 10,000 HIV-positive children and adolescents in the United States. (Kann, L. 2000) CDC [The Center for Disease Control] estimates that about 40,000 new infections occur in the United States each year, with about half of those among [African-Americans] and about 15% among [Latin-Americans]. (Kann, L. 2000) The overall number of HIV infections among women declined by 9% between 1994 and 1998, according to CDC [The Center for Disease Control]. (Kann, L. 2000) According to a study, which is part of the ongoing Reaching for Excellence in Adolescent Care and Health project, only 41% of HIV-positive teens reported taking their medications all the time. (Elliott, V. 2001) Citations: Richardson L, (1999, April 18). The New York Times. Late Edition (East Coast) 1 Booth S, (1999, October). Teen 43(10) 84-86 Stafford C, (1999, November 1). PR News. 55(43) 1 Kann L, (2000, July 11). Seattle Times. [Final Edition] A1 Elliott V, (2001, Apr 2). American Medical News 44(13) 36	HOME Help for Teens Help Hotlines -  Useful Organizations -  Message Board -  Facts Runaways -  Abuse -  Health -  Exploitation -  Prostitution -  Other -  For Those Who Care Spread the Word -  Support/Donate -  Volunteer -  Power of Prayer -
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