Jack Mackenroth from the TV series “Project Runway” will visit New Orleans today through Sunday for the 20th annual NO/AIDS Walk.He is bringing Living Positive by Design — his national HIV and AIDS education initiative which seeks to help combat the stigma associated with HIV by engaging people in conversation about the disease.”I am proud to bring Living Positive By Design to New Orleans, a city whose positive outlook is an inspiration to people all over the United States,” said Mackenroth, who has been living with HIV for more than 20 years.  “Living Positive By Design highlights the importance for people living with HIV to have a positive outlook on life while effectively managing their disease.”According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one million Americans are living with HIV and AIDS in the U.S., and approximately 55,000 new people become infected every year. Louisiana had the ninth highest number of new HIV cases reported compared to any other state in the country in 2007, and New Orleans ranked second for AIDS case rates among the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
 
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