2002 January Australian HIV Surveillance Report

The Australian HIV Surveillance Report has been published on a quarterly basis from July 1990. Reports published from January 1994 are available below. Each report includes article(s) on topics of general interest in the epidemiology of HIV and related infections updates on the number of cases of newly diagnosed HIV infection and AIDS in Australia estimates of HIV incidence and prevalence among people seen through a network of sexual health clinics in Australia.

The Australian HIV Surveillance Update provides a brief summary of HIV and AIDS diagnoses in the most recent quarter, the most recent year and cumulative counts. The Australian HIV Surveillance Update was published separately prior to the July 2000 issue of the Australian HIV Surveillance Report. Updates post April 2000 are included in the Australian HIV Surveilance Report.

Key findings
  • Diagnoses in the third quarter: 1 July – 30 September
    • A total of 195 diagnoses of HIV infection, 40 diagnoses of AIDS and 29 deaths following AIDS were reported, by 31 December 2001, to have occurred in the third quarter of 2001.
    • Following adjustment for reporting delay, the estimated numbers of AIDS diagnoses and deaths following AIDS occurring in the third quarter of 2001 were 61 and 40.
    • In comparison, 182 diagnoses of HIV infection, 41 diagnoses of AIDS and 28 deaths following AIDS were reported, by 31 December 2001, to have occurred in the third quarter of 2000.
  • During the third quarter of 2001, 45 cases were reported as having newly acquired HIV infection identified by a negative test within the 12 months prior to diagnosis or the diagnosis of HIV seroconversion illness. A history of homosexual contact only was reported in 73.8% of cases among males.
  • People diagnosed with HIV infection in the year to 30 September 2001 had an average age of 36 years and 1.6% was in the age group 13 – 19 years.
2002 January Australian HIV Surveillance Report 151.67 KB pdf
Year published
2002
Report type
Australian HIV Surveillance Reports (quarterly)
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