title: Situation of HIV infections and STIs in the United Kingdom in 2007.
abstract: In the United Kingdom (UK) in 2007, an estimated 77,400 persons were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) of whom 28% are unaware of their infection. A total of 7,734 persons were newly diagnosed with HIV infection in 2007, of which 31% were diagnosed late. This highlights the need for wider HIV testing, especially in those areas with a high diagnosed prevalence, as recommended in recent national guidelines. Among newly diagnosed cases of HIV in 2007, 41% acquired their infection through sex between men (four in five of whom acquired their infection in the UK) and 55% through heterosexual contact (four in five of whom acquired their infection abroad, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa). Young persons aged 16 to 24 years are disproportionally affected by sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) accounting for 65% of genital chlamydia infections, 50% of cases of genital warts and 50% of cases of gonorrhoea that were diagnosed in 2007.
authors.affiliation: HIV and STI Department, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK. sam.lattimore@hpa.org.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lattimore
authors.forename: Z
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authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: L
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authors.lastname: Logan
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authors.lastname: Rice
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authors.lastname: Thornton
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authors.lastname: Molinar
authors.forename: G
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authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: A
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authors.lastname: Presanis
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authors.lastname: De Angelis
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authors.lastname: Gill
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authors.lastname: Delpech
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult