News release: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced…that an estimated 56,300 HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. That estimate differs from the agency’s previous estimate of 40,000 because CDC is now using a more precise method for estimating annual HIV incidence, which is the number of individuals who become newly infected with HIV in a given year…A separate CDC historical trend analysis published as part of today’s study suggests that the number of new infections was likely never as low as the previous estimate of 40,000 and has been roughly stable overall since the late 1990s.”

• CDC HIV/AIDS Statistics and Surveillance – HIV Incidence, updated August 3, 2008

• See also, Reporting Manual on HIV/AIDS, Kaiser Family Foundation: “This reporting guide is designed for journalists who are covering the global epidemic for the first time and for those who have covered it previously. The Kaiser Family Foundation undertook this project as part of its continuing commitment to supporting good journalism and to combating HIV/AIDS through public education and awareness.

  The material in this updated edition covers a broad range of subjects including the unique challenges of reporting on HIV/AIDS, treatment and prevention strategies, key figures in the struggle against HIV/AIDS and global efforts to finance the campaign against HIV/AIDS. The epidemic is not only a battle against a virus. It can also be a battle about ideas, cultural taboos, stigma and discrimination. For that reason, we have included information about the political and social aspects of the epidemic and provide journalists with guidance about navigating these issues effectively. Additionally, there is information about malaria and tuberculosis.”