HIV rears ugly head again

Original article by Julia Medew
The Age – Page: 4 : 17-Jul-14

The 2014 version of the annual "HIV Surveillance" report has been released by the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. It shows that in 2013 there were 1,235 new cases of people contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a rise of 70% from the all-time low set in 1999. The figure is also the highest in two decades, and health officials are concerned many of those transmitting the virus may not be aware they are carrying it. The university’s Centre for Social Research in Health has issued its "Report of Trends in Behaviour", indicating that HIV testing rates are declining among homosexuals

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