Is HIV incidence increasing in homo/bisexual men attending GUM clinics in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Laboratory recognition of recent infection allows HIV incidence to be monitored. We have determined HIV incidence in homo/bisexual men attending 15 genitourinary medicine clinics (GUM) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EW&NI). The estimated HIV incidence for 2002 was 3.5%, an increase from the 2.5% incidence seen in 2000 and 2001. Incidence was higher in London than outside, though outside London the overall incidence has recently increased over two-fold from 1% in 2001 to 2.5% in 2002. Throughout the UK HIV incidence may have risen in homo/bisexual men attending GUM clinics.
Murphy
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Microbiology Division, Health Protection Agency, Central Public Health Laboratory, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT. gary.murphy@hpa.org.uk
Charlett
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Brown
A E
AE
Gill
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Parry
J V
JV
D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001727:Bisexuality; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology