More Americans HIV-positive than previously believed

[Manuel]

There are more new cases of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday.

About 56,000 people became infected with HIV in the past year, which translates to about 40 percent more cases than officials had estimated, said Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.

CDC: More Americans HIV-positive than previously believed - CNN.com

 

[Ravi]

African-Americans account for 45 percent, or 25,000 new cases annually, meaning they are seven times more likely to contract HIV than whites.

I dunno, maybe I'm stupid, but that didn't make much sense.

 

[editec]

If they represent about 12.5% of the overall population, and get 45% of the AIDS, then I think that 7x's math is about right.