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HIV infection in men who have sex with men.PHLS Surveillance Update: 

HIV infection in men who have sex with men. PHLS Surveillance Update Behavioural Surveillance Unit HIV andamp; STI Division Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre

Probable route of HIV infection by year of diagnosis for the three major risk groups: UK data: 

Probable route of HIV infection by year of diagnosis for the three major risk groups: UK data n Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

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New HIV diagnoses acquired through sex between men by Region of first report. London vs. Rest Of UK Year of diagnosis n Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

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New HIV diagnoses acquired through sex between men by Region of first report (excluding London) Data to end of 2001 Year of diagnosis Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

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MSM with diagnosed HIV infection seen for treatment or care in 2000: NHS region of residence 0 - 29 30 - 49 50 - 100 cases per 100,000 15-49 male population 2000 351 55 41 26 24 34 22 64 24 33 15 313 448 374 1041 426* 61 181 473 1156 6833 *Numbers reported as having CD4 counts rate (per 100,000 15-49yr male) count 343 andgt; 100 Survey of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections diagnosed Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health

Percentage of MSM with an acute STI according to their HIV infection status England & Wales, and Northern Ireland: 

Percentage of MSM with an acute STI according to their HIV infection status England andamp; Wales, and Northern Ireland *Will include those HIV infected men who had their HIV infection diagnosed during this clinic attendance †Data is not collected on the voluntary confidential HIV test history of those who are not infected with HIV as from unlinked anonymous testing Unlinked Anonymous survey of GUM clinic attenders receiving syphilis serology.

New diagnoses of selected STIs in men who have sex with men England & Wales: 1995 to 2000: 

New diagnoses of selected STIs in men who have sex with men England andamp; Wales: 1995 to 2000 New Episodes seen at GUM clinics

Enhanced Surveillance of New Diagnoses of HIV Infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 

Enhanced Surveillance of New Diagnoses of HIV Infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland Epidemiological information reported by laboratories is limited Decline in numbers of AIDS cases reported since HAART Clinicians asked to report new diagnoses of HIV infection since 2000

HIV infections acquired through sex between men diagnosed since January 2000 in England and Wales and reported by end of 2001: 

HIV infections acquired through sex between men diagnosed since January 2000 in England and Wales and reported by end of 2001 Both 40% Total = 2393 Laboratory report 83% Clinician Report 57% Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

Country of probable HIV infection:: 

Country of probable HIV infection: New diagnoses of HIV infection since 2000 in England and Wales acquired through sex between men Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

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Country of Birth New diagnoses of HIV infection since 2000 in England and Wales acquired through sex between men Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

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Ethnicity New diagnoses of HIV infection since 2000 in England and Wales acquired through sex between men Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

Previous HIV negative test: 

Previous HIV negative test 26% reported with a previous negative HIV test 13% within 2 years of testing HIV+ New diagnoses of HIV infection since 2000 in England and Wales acquired through sex between men Voluntary Confidential HIV Reporting System

Conclusions: 

Conclusions Sex between men is the main route of HIV transmission in the UK All indicators suggest that high risk sexual behaviour is increasing Prevalent diagnosed HIV infections in men who have sex with men are at an all time high Investigation of factors contributing to recent HIV infections will inform future health promotion for gay and bisexual men