TY - JOUR
T1 - Rising HIV infection in Victoria
T2 - An analysis of surveillance data
AU - Hocking, Jane
AU - Keenan, Cathy
AU - Catton, Michael
AU - Breschkin, Alan
AU - Guy, Rebecca
AU - Hellard, Margaret
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of HIV in Victoria between 1997 and 2002 using HIV surveillance data. Methods: All HIV diagnoses notified to the Victorian HIV Registry from 1997 to 2002 were described. Results: The average annual number of HIV notifications rose from 160 during 1997-99 to 216 during 2000-02, with the number of infections from men who have sex with men (MSM) increasing by 41%. Notifications from MSM acquired from casual or anonymous partners increased from 65 in 1997-99 to 92 in 2000-02. Infections attributable to heterosexual contact increased from an average number of 30 during 1997-99 to 46 during 2000-02, a 53% increase. Conclusions: This rise in HIV notifications in Victoria threatens this State's progress in controlling the HIV epidemic. Implications: The surveillance data demonstrate a need to implement effective, innovative and evidence-based programs for HIV prevention.
AB - Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of HIV in Victoria between 1997 and 2002 using HIV surveillance data. Methods: All HIV diagnoses notified to the Victorian HIV Registry from 1997 to 2002 were described. Results: The average annual number of HIV notifications rose from 160 during 1997-99 to 216 during 2000-02, with the number of infections from men who have sex with men (MSM) increasing by 41%. Notifications from MSM acquired from casual or anonymous partners increased from 65 in 1997-99 to 92 in 2000-02. Infections attributable to heterosexual contact increased from an average number of 30 during 1997-99 to 46 during 2000-02, a 53% increase. Conclusions: This rise in HIV notifications in Victoria threatens this State's progress in controlling the HIV epidemic. Implications: The surveillance data demonstrate a need to implement effective, innovative and evidence-based programs for HIV prevention.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00698.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00698.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15707166
AN - SCOPUS:3042806667
SN - 1326-0200
VL - 28
SP - 217
EP - 219
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
IS - 3
ER -
