HIV
HIV is a chronic infectious disease. There are currently about 1,766 people living with HIV in Maine, and about 50 new cases are diagnosed each year.
People living with HIV who are virally suppressed are more likely to live longer, healthier lives with reduced health care costs and are much less likely to transmit the virus to others.
Maine CDC's HIV Prevention, Surveillance, and Care Programs provide integrated services to prevent new HIV infections and increase viral suppression among those already living with the disease.
Continuum of care among adult PLWH in Maine, 2014
*For individuals age 13 and older newly diagnosed in 2014 only (n=57)
** Defined as the number of PLWH age 13 and older who had either ≥1 CD4+ or viral load test result during 2014. Percentage calculated as the number who received any care among diagnosed PLWH age 13 and older.
*** Defined as the number of PLWH age 13 and older who had ≥2 care visits during 2014, at least 91 days apart. Multiple tests completed in the same month were considered as one care visit. This includes visits where different tests were completed (e.g., when one visit was a CD4 test and another visit was a viral load (or genotype) test). Percentage calculated as the number retained in care among diagnosed PLWH age 13 and older.
**** Defined as the number of PLWH who had suppressed viral load (≤200 copies/mL) at most recent test during 2014. Percentage calculated as the number virally suppressed among diagnosed PLWH age 13 and older.
Source: Maine Electronic HIV and AIDS Reporting System (eHARS)
2021 goals:
- Reduce annual number of new infections to 36 or less;
- Increase the percentage of people living with HIV who are in care to 80%;
- Increase the percentage of people living with HIV who are virally suppressed to at least 80%.
We can help you:
Contact us:
Maine CDC HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis Unit
Phone: (207) 287-3747
Fax: (207) 287-3498
TTY users call Maine Relay 711
Email: Sheila.Krouse@maine.gov