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1 HIV and STI Department The case for HIV testing A presentation for the clinical team in your practice

2 HIV and STI Department Annual new HIV and AIDS diagnoses and deaths: UK, 1981-2010

3 HIV and STI Department Annual new HIV and AIDS diagnoses and deaths: UK, 1981-2010

4 HIV and STI Department Prevalence of HIV in the United Kingdom, 2011 An estimated 96,000 people were living with HIV. The overall prevalence is 1.5 per 1,000 population 24% were unaware of their infection. Prevalence much higher in some communities 47 per 1,000 among men who have sex with men (MSM) 37 per 1,000 among black Africans HIV prevalence continues to be significantly higher in London than elsewhere in the UK. The most deprived areas have the highest prevalence, especially in London.

5 HIV and STI Department New HIV diagnoses by exposure group: United Kingdom, 2002 – 2011 1

6 HIV and STI Department People living with HIV infection in 2011, UK

7 HIV and STI Department What is late diagnosis?

8 Association between virological, immunological, & clinical events and time course of untreated HIV

9 Late diagnoses of HIV by exposure group: United Kingdom, 2011

10 Defined by who should have started treatment already. ie when CD4 count below 350 cells/mm 3 In 2011, 47 % of adults diagnosed in the UK were diagnosed late They were ten times more likely to die within a year of diagnosis Also Higher risk of permanent disability Acute serious illnesses Slower response to treatment Onward transmission of infection Late diagnosis

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13 Trends in late diagnosis (CD4<350) by exposure group: United Kingdom, 2002-2011

14 HIV and STI Department Use HIV testing You might save a life!

15 HIV and STI Department Further references  HIV/STI Department and contributors of HIV data http://www.hpa.org.uk/Publications/InfectiousDiseases/ HIVAndSTIs/1211HIVintheUK2012/ http://www.hpa.org.uk/expandedhivtesting2012


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