LI's New HIV Cases Rose 17 Percent In 2021 After 6 Years Of Declines
The White House recognized World AIDS Day in 2021, commemorated on Dec. 1. (Getty Images)LONG ISLAND, NY — After six years of declining, the rate o...
The White House recognized World AIDS Day in 2021, commemorated on Dec. 1. (Getty Images)LONG ISLAND, NY — After six years of declining, the rate of new HIV cases in New York State climbed in 2021, according to the New York State HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, released on Wednesday. The report came a day before World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.New HIV diagnoses in Nassau and Suffolk were up 17 percent in 2021 over the previous year, the report shows. There were 104 new HIV or AIDS diagnoses in Nassau County and 107 in Suffolk County.