The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US has disproportionately affected Georgia and other southern states. Through December 2002, more than 26,000 cases of AIDS - the most advanced stage of HIV disease - were reported in Georgia, accounting for over 13,000 deaths to date.
This fact sheet includes information on the number of people living with AIDS in Georgia and Atlanta specifically, the impact of AIDS on Georgia's sub-populations and HIV testing and HIV/AIDS medical coverage in Georgia.
Georgia Health Facts (.pdf)