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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks the spread of HIV and AIDS in the United States. During the mid–to–late 1990s, advances in HIV treatment slowed the progression of HIV infection to AIDS. This consequently led to decreases in AIDS deaths. According to the CDC, the number of AIDS deaths continues to decline, with an 8% decrease from 2000 through 2004. However, the number of AIDS diagnoses increased 8% during that period as well. Advanced treatments can also be attributed to the 30% increase in the number of people in the United States who are living with AIDS. From 2000 to 2004, the estimated number of people living with AIDS increased from 320,177 to 415,193, according to the CDC. This is because new treatments help HIV/AIDS patients to live longer lives.
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