title: Surveillance of human immunodeficiency virus suggests that younger men who have sex with men are at higher risk of infection, European Union, 2003 to 2012.
abstract: In 2012, newly reported human immunodeficiency virus diagnoses in the European Union /European Economic Area remained stable at around 30,000 cases. Since 2003, cases in men who have sex with men (MSM) aged 20 to 29 years-old doubled, while the proportion of late presenters in this group remained stable. Persistent declines occurred among older MSM age groups, particularly that between 30 and 39 years-old. Interventions targeting younger MSM are needed to prevent a resurgence of the epidemic in Europe.
authors.affiliation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janiec
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spiteri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Likatavicius
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van de Laar
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Amato-Gauci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005062:European Union; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006306:Health Surveys; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012306:Risk; D012309:Risk-Taking; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult