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77,400 people estimated to have HIV in UK

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Tue, 25/11/2008 - 12:18pm
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 Sorry but this seemed the best place to put this information.

 From BBC News Website 25.11.08

Rise in UK HIV numbers continues

 

 

Health protection experts estimate there are now 77,400 people with HIV in the UK.

There were more than 7,000 new diagnoses last year - a rise of 6% on the previous year.

 

 

Almost a third of people are diagnosed late - meaning they are missing the benefits of early treatment.

Gay men accounted for 41% of new cases, but the Health Protection Agency said heterosexual transmission is steadily increasing too.

The estimated number of people infected through heterosexual contact within the UK has increased from 540 new diagnoses in 2003 to 960 in 2007.

Experts said access to testing must be made easier.

There are now well over 20,000 people in the UK who have HIV, but do not know it.

Lisa Power, of the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, said the fact that so many people were unaware that they were infected with HIV posed a serious threat to public health.

She said: "Not only is this dangerous to their own health, but they are more likely to pass the virus on than someone who has been diagnosed."

"Gay men and African people are most likely to have undiagnosed HIV in the UK so we would urge people in those groups in particular to recognise their level of risk and get tested for HIV regularly."

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/health/7747484.stm


Published: 2008/11/25 10:37:18 GMT


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Tue, 02/12/2008 - 7:51pm
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Poverty and HIV: Findings from the Crusaid Hardship Fund

http://www.crusaid.org.uk/poverty/

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Tue, 02/12/2008 - 10:21pm
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Thanks for the Crusaid Link.

Though it is referenced on the site already. However we need to remind ourselves of 2007 and it will be interesting to see what the next study, if they do one, will demonstrate.

Thank you. 

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