A new illustrates cases of HIV and possible treatment and testing centers. The map was compiled by the non-profit AIDSVu, using city, county and federal data.
National HIV Testing Day was this week, providing a chance to increase awareness about testing and treatment efforts among at-risk populations and inspire who may be living with the disease to seek help in managing it.
The map uses Census data, as well as health data from AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ County. It calculates that about 438 people per 100,000 are living with HIV in the county.
, the data shows that African-American males in Texas are 3.7 times more likely to contract the virus than white males, and that African-American females are 12.5 times more likely to contract HIV than white females.
AIDSVu also provides a list of treatment centers which on their site.