An anal fissure is a small tear or split in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures are common among infants, but they can occur at any age.Anal fissures are also common among women who have recently given birth and people who have inflammatory bowel disease.n anal fissure is a small tear or split in the lining of the anal canal. Anal fissures are common among infants, but they can occur at any age.
The cumulative number of estimated AIDS cases in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.8 million. Over 1.1 million people are estimated to be currently living with HIV in the U.S. About 50,000 people are infected with HIV in the U.S. each year, a number which has remained fairly steady over the last decade.
About 6,000 to 7,000 of women infected with HIV give birth annually. Since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, approximately 15,000 children in the United States have been infected with HIV and 3,000 children have died. About 90 percent of those were infected with the virus during pregnancy or birth.