According to the CDC, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease was the ninth leading cause of death in the US among all people aged 25-34, the eighth leading cause of death among males aged 25-34, and the tenth leading cause of death among males aged 35-44.
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Heron M. Deaths: Leading causes for 2018. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 70 no 4. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2021.
