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Amelia Notes
How many people are living with HIV in the UK?
By the end of 2012, an estimated 98,400 people were living with HIV in the UK, including about 77,610 people diagnosed with HIV and 21,900 who were infected but undiagnosed.
How many people have HIV but don’t know it?
Approximately 21,900 people living with HIV in the UK were unaware of their infection.
How many HIV tests are carried out?
The number of HIV tests performed in sexual health services increased to 902,610 in 2012.
How many people were diagnosed with HIV in 2012?
In 2012, 6,360 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK.
How many people with HIV are being diagnosed late?
In 2012, just under half (47%) of adults newly diagnosed were diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection (CD4 count below 350 cells/mm³ within 91 days of diagnosis), when they should already have started treatment.
How many older people are living with HIV in the UK?
Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the age distribution of those accessing care. In 2012, 1 in 4 of all adults seen for HIV care were aged 50 years and over.
How is HIV spread?
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person, which includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk. It is a fragile virus and does not live very long outside the body.
Getting tested
The only way to find out if you have HIV is to have an HIV test.
If you think you have put yourself at risk of HIV, you should seek medical advice and have a test as soon as recommended. The earlier HIV is detected, the more likely it is that treatment will be successful.
How is HIV spread?
HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person, which includes semen, vaginal and anal fluids, blood and breast milk. It is a fragile virus and does not live very long outside the body.
HIV cannot be transmitted through sweat or urine.
Taylor's Notes
How many people are living
with HIV in the UK?
By the end of 2012, an estimated
98,400 people were living with HIV in the UK, including about 77,610 people
diagnosed with HIV and 21,900 who were infected but undiagnosed.
How many people have HIV
but don’t know it?
Approximately 21,900 people living
with HIV in the UK were unaware of their infection.
How many HIV tests are
carried out?
The number of HIV tests performed
in sexual health services increased to 902,610 in 2012.
How many people were diagnosed
with HIV in 2012?
In 2012, 6,360 people were newly
diagnosed with HIV in the UK.
How many people with HIV
are being diagnosed late?
In 2012, just under half (47%) of
adults newly diagnosed were diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection (CD4
count below 350 cells/mm³ within 91 days of diagnosis), when they should
already have started treatment.
Deaths amongst people
living with HIV
In 2012 less than 1% of people with
HIV died. This is comparable to mortality for the UK general population as a
whole.
How many men who have sex
with men are living with HIV in the UK?
In 2012, an estimated 41,100 men
who have sex with men (MSM) were living with HIV in the UK, including about
33,964 diagnosed MSM receiving HIV care and a further estimated 7,300
undiagnosed.
How many black Africans are
living with HIV in the UK?
In 2012, an estimated 31,800
African born heterosexuals were living with HIV in the UK of whom about 23%
remained undiagnosed.
How many black Caribbean’s
are living with HIV in the UK?
In 2012 there were 2,306 black
Caribbean people in the UK living with a diagnosed HIV infection and receiving
HIV care. We do not have an estimate for the total number of black
Caribbean people living with HIV in the UK.
How many older people are
living with HIV in the UK?
Over the past decade, there has
been a shift in the age distribution of those accessing care. In 2012, 1 in 4
of all adults seen for HIV care were aged 50 years and over.
HIV can lead to Aids
HIV
remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges,
particularly in low- and middle-income countries
One in five people with HIV in the UK
are undiagnosed
Demis notes
STATISTICS
34 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide in 2011
World Population: 7.136
billion
0.48% of people are living with HIV
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Unprotected sex (sex without a condom): this is the most common
form of transmission, and includes vaginal, anal and oral sex
In November each year Public Health England publishes information on HIV. This data relates to
HIV in 2012 and are the latest available.
How many people are living with HIV
in the UK?
By the end of 2012, an estimated 98,400 people were living with
HIV in the UK, including about 77,610 people diagnosed with HIV and 21,900 who
were infected but undiagnosed. Read more
How many people have HIV but don’t
know it?
How many HIV tests are carried out?
How many people were diagnosed with
HIV in 2012?
How many people with HIV are being
diagnosed late?
In 2012, just under half (47%) of adults newly diagnosed were
diagnosed at a late stage of HIV infection (CD4 count below 350 cells/mm³
within 91 days of diagnosis), when they should already have started treatment. read more
Deaths amongst people living with HIV
In 2012 less than 1% of people with HIV died. This is comparable
to mortality for the UK general population as a whole. Read more
How many men who have sex with men
are living with HIV in the UK?
In 2012, an estimated 41,100 men who have sex with men (MSM)
were living with HIV in the UK, including about 33,964 diagnosed MSM receiving
HIV care and a further estimated 7,300 undiagnosed. Read more
How many black Africans are living
with HIV in the UK?
In 2012, an estimated 31,800 African born heterosexuals were
living with HIV in the UK of whom about 23% remained undiagnosed. Read more
How many black Caribbeans are
living with HIV in the UK?
In 2012 there were 2,306 black Caribbean people in the UK living
with a diagnosed HIV infection and receiving HIV care. We do not have an
estimate for the total number of black Caribbean people living with HIV in the
UK. Read more
How many older people are living
with HIV in the UK?
Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the age
distribution of those accessing care. In 2012, 1 in 4 of all adults seen for
HIV care were aged 50 years and over. Read more
HIV/AIDS remains one of the
world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and
middle-income countries.
As a result of recent advances in
access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-positive people now live longer and
healthier lives. In addition, it has been confirmed that ART prevents onward
transmission of HIV.
At the end of 2012, close to 10
million people were receiving ART in low- and middle-income countries. However,
almost 19 million other people who are eligible for ART under new 2013
guidelines do not have access to antiretroviral drugs.
But progress has been made. In
2012, 62% of pregnant women living with HIV received the most effective drug
regimens (as recommended by WHO) to prevent mother-to-child transmission of the
virus.
WHO has released a set of
normative guidelines and provides support to countries in formulating and
implementing policies and programmes to improve and scale up HIV prevention,
treatment, care and support services for all people in need.
This fact file provides current data on the disease, and ways to
prevent and treat it.
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