BY ELIZABETH LLORENTE
THE RECORD

Latino leaders and health officials said on Tuesday that HIV and AIDS have become crises in the Latino community, and called for federal policies aimed at preventive care and early treatment.  In press conferences in Manhattan and other major U.S. cities, Latino leaders said that Hispanics are disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. They said that Latinos account for 19 percent of people living with AIDS and 25 percent of HIV diagnoses, although they comprise about 15 percent of the U.S. population.  The figures were slightly higher in New Jersey, where Latinos account for 21 percent of people living with HIV and AIDS.

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