HIV in Europe: Infection Rate Doubled Since 2000
December 4th 2009 -
The annual HIV infection rate in Europe has doubled, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2000. In 2008 the number of infections was 89 cases per one million inhabitants, such as the WHO announced on the occasion of World AIDS Day on Saturday in Copenhagen. Eight years earlier there had been 44 cases. The absolute number of new diagnoses in 2008 was in the 43 countries that participate in the continuously acquire data at 51 600.
Particularly affected is the eastern part of Europe. Where the HIV infection rate was 179 cases per one million inhabitants, making it almost twice as high as in Western and is about ten times as high as in Central Europe. Experts believe the figure is mainly in this region, “but actually” much higher, as the WHO also reported. Had the highest infection rates in Estonia, Kazakhstan and Latvia, Portugal, Moldova, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Some countries, however, missing data, such as Russia and Turkey.
Tags: HIV in europe, infection rate, WHO, world AIDS day
Caramoantour Says:
December 28th, 2009 at 9:54 am
It is quite scary that there is still no cure for HIV/AIDS and the only way we can fight it is by prevention. How long would it take our scientists to develop a cure or vaccine for this disease?
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