A new study shows the state of Arizona has the No. 12 highest HIV risk in America.

While the medical progress to combat HIV has been substantial, nearly 40 million people are still living with HIV globally and it is dangerous to consider the epidemic over.

HealthTestingCenters today released a study on States with the Highest and Lowest HIV Risk using the most recent data from Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The study measured HIV diagnosis rates, AIDS death rates and HIV viral suppression levels in each state from 2008-2017 to determine the rankings.

Below are the findings for Arizona:

• No. 9 in the U.S. for worst HIV rate change with +0.8% change in HIV diagnosis rates per 100,000 people.

Below are key national findings:

• Race: African Americans are the most at-risk with 49.8 per 100,000 people diagnosed with HIV. White people are the least at risk with 5.9 cases per 100,000.

Age: Those between 25 and 34 are most likely to be diagnosed with HIV, followed by people ages 35 to 44 and 13 to 24.

Gender: Men have a much higher risk of contracting HIV with 23.1 cases per 100,000 while women have 5.2.

Transmission Method: Male to male sexual contact accounts for 66.8% of HIV transmission followed by heterosexual contact at 23.6%.