New HIV infections recorded in Australia hit a historic low in 2020. Data released by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney on December 1, World AIDS Day, revealed that there were 633 new HIV diagnoses in 2020, a steep fall of 30 % since 2019 and the lowest annual numbers since 1984.
Of the new cases, around 67 % were among gay and bisexual men, around 24 % were atrributed to heterosexual sex and the remaining to injecting drug use and other exposures.
MEDIA RELEASE; Maintaining Momentum Towards Ending HIV In Wake Of COVID Pandemic #WorldAIDSDay ➡️ https://t.co/xaimjXuccM pic.twitter.com/aav2iEuVKE— ACON (@ACONhealth) December 1, 2021“Australia has seen declines in new HIV diagnoses over the past six years, particularly among gay and bisexual.
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