"The commissioner presented a series of statistics to illustrate the epidemic:
New HIV infections are striking Philadelphians at a rate of 114 per 100,000 people, five times the national average.
Individuals between ages 13 and 24 make up 15 percent of the newly infected.
African Americans accounted for 66 percent of new HIV cases in 2009.
A bright spot: Schwarz said that from 2005 to 2009, the city saw a 64.6"
The most frustrating part of the story: The best services for AIDS and HIV treatment and prevention are in Center City. But for the most part, that's not actually where the problem is in Philadelphia.
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