2008 October 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 second quarter: 1 April – 30 June 2008
    • A total of 276 diagnoses of HIV infection, 20 diagnoses of AIDS and 6 deaths following AIDS were reported, by 30 September 2008, to have occurred in the second quarter of 2008.
    • In comparison, 266 diagnoses of HIV infection, 45 diagnoses of AIDS and 12 deaths following AIDS were reported by 30 September 2008, to have occurred in the second quarter of 2007.
  • During the second quarter of 2008, 74 males were reported as having newly acquired HIV infection identified by a negative test within the 12 months prior to diagnosis, or the diagnosis of primary HIV infection. A history of homosexual contact, with or without a history of injecting drug use, was reported in 61 (82.4%) cases.
  • People diagnosed with HIV infection in the year to 30 June 2008 had an average age of 36 years and 1.1% was in the age group 13 – 19 years.
2008 October Australian HIV Surveillance Report 178.98 KB pdf
Year published
2008
Report type
Australian HIV Surveillance Reports (quarterly)
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