Objective: To characterize Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States with reported acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Methods: AIDS surveillance data reported through June 1998 were analyzed. Characteristics of cumulative case patients, rates of AIDS incidence in 1996 through 1997, and trends from 1982 through 1996 were analyzed. Results: Through December 1998, 4,928 Asian and Pacific Islander adults and 46 Asian and Pacific Islander children with AIDS were reported in the United States.
