East of England data

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New Diagnoses of HIV

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In 2010 as reported to end of June 2011, there were 445 new HIV diagnoses. The 2010 figure represents a 35% increase on the 329 new diagnoses in 2001. The overall UK increase since 2001 was 29%. Figures for 2010 are likely to rise as further reports are received. In 2010, an estimated 43% of newly diagnosed individuals acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity (UK average 31%) and 25% acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (UK average 37%). The East of England has the highest proportion (of new HIV diagnoses that are among black African individuals infected heterosexually.

Accessing HIV care

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There were 4,463 HIV diagnosed persons resident in the East of England who accessed HIV-related care in 2010. This SHA also had the highest proportion of individuals accessing care who were infected through heterosexual sex (68%; 3,002) and 27% (1,192) were infected through sex between men.

East of England STIs Data

STI Annual Data Tables

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Last reviewed: 31 August 2011