Estimating HIV incidence and number of undiagnosed individuals living with HIV in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2015

Pharris, Anastasia; Quinten, Chantal; Noori, Teymur; Amato-Gauci, Andrew J; van Sighem, Ard; ECDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Dublin Declaration Monitoring Networks, (Helena Cortes Martins)

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Authors

Pharris, Anastasia

Quinten, Chantal

Noori, Teymur

Amato-Gauci, Andrew J

van Sighem, Ard

ECDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Dublin Declaration Monitoring Networks, (Helena Cortes Martins)

Abstract(s)

Since 2011, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence appears unchanged in the European Union/European Economic Area with between 29,000 and 33,000 new cases reported annually up to 2015. Despite evidence that HIV diagnosis is occurring earlier post-infection, the estimated number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who were unaware of being infected in 2015 was 122,000, or 15% of all PLHIV (n=810,000). This is concerning as such individuals cannot benefit from highly effective treatment and may unknowingly sustain transmission.

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Helena Cortes Martins, Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas do Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP

Keywords

HIV Infection Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome AIDS Epidemiology Modelling European Union European Economic Area VIH Incidência Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis