HIV transmission declining but progress slowed by pandemic

HIV transmission declining but progress slowed by pandemic The latest data published by the UK Health Security Agency on World AIDS Day reveals that new HIV diagnoses in England fell by nearly a third between 2019 and 2021 (from 2,986 to 2,023).

Transmission of the virus among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) continued to fall and the estimated number of GBMSM living with HIV who are unaware of their infection decreased between 2019 and 2021.

However, progress towards ending HIV transmission has slowed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and diagnoses among heterosexual people rose slightly in 2021, despite lower levels of HIV testing. This means HIV transmission and undiagnosed HIV infection in this group has not fallen.

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• We have the tools to end HIV, so why is Britain falling behind its 2030 goal? | Deborah Gold The Guardian