 HIV/AIDS
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As of April 1, 2007, there were 212 residents living with HIV or AIDS in Berrien County. Since 2001, the HIV/AIDS prevalence has increased by 36.8% from 155 cases to 212 cases. The incidence of HIV peaked in 2001 with 23 new cases, but has remained steady since then with an average of 15 new cases each year. About half of all AIDS cases in Michigan can be linked to male-to-male sex while males-to-male sex only accounts for 21.7% of cases in Berrien County. Black females are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS; they represent 84.1% of all female cases and 35.0% of all HIV/AIDS cases in Berrien County. Berrien County has the second highest estimated prevalence rate (184.7 cases per 100,000 residents) in the state behind the City of Detroit (752.7 cases per 100,000 residents). In Berrien County, 36% of HIV/AIDS cases are foreign born compared to 4% for the state of Michigan.
Source: MDCH/HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program
Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in
Berrien County by Race and Ethnicity
Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in
Berrien County by Race and Gender
Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
by Mode of Transmission (n=212)
Berrien County
Black Females Living with HIV/AIDS
by Mode of Transmission (n=74)
Berrien County
Last updated July 10, 2007.
For more information, please contact
the Epidemiologist at 269-927-5639.
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