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Delayed HIV diagnosis. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- Factors associated with delayed HIV testing include being over 40 years of age, being a foreign national (particularly from sub-Saharan Africa), and infection through heterosexual...
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HIV Testing. The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France. 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- A decline in the annual number of HIV serology tests between 1994 and 1997, followed by an increase through 2005 (5.3 million). - 85 HIV serology tests performed per 1,000 inhabitants...
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The Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Excluding HIV). The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France: 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), excluding HIV/AIDS, relies on networks of laboratories or volunteer clinicians. - Overall increase in STIs in France between...
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Changes in the sociodemographic profiles and risk behaviors of drug users. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- A decline in HIV transmission, reflected in low HIV prevalence among young people who use drugs (PWUD) and a very small proportion of PWUD among newly diagnosed HIV-positive cases and...
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Surveillance of occupational exposure to HIV, HCV, and HBV among healthcare workers. Combating HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
Among healthcare workers: - 14 occupational HIV seroconversions (including 4 cases of antiretroviral prophylaxis failure) and 34 suspected infections between 1983 and 2005; - 55...
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AIDS Surveillance: Mandatory Reporting of AIDS. The Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in France. 10 Years of Surveillance, 1996–2005
- More than 4,000 cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1996 and approximately 1,200 in 2005. - The number of AIDS cases and deaths decreased significantly between 1996 and 1998, with a more...
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Number of people living with HIV (HIV prevalence). The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
The number of HIV-positive people in France at the end of 2005 was estimated to be between 100,000 and 170,000, with a midpoint of 134,000, representing 0.21% of the French population. (R.A.)
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Free, anonymous HIV testing. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- Over the past ten years, anonymous HIV testing has increased overall, with 315,000 tests conducted in 2005, representing 6% of all HIV tests performed in France. - The age distribution...
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Men who have sex with men. Combating HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- Between 2003 and 2005, 2,630 gay men learned they were HIV-positive, accounting for 23% of all HIV diagnoses; nearly half of them had been infected within the six months prior to...
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Foreign nationals and HIV/AIDS. The fight against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in France. 10 years of surveillance, 1996–2005
- An increase in the number of AIDS cases among foreign nationals between 1998 and 2002, followed by a decrease between 2002 and 2005. - A decrease in the number of new HIV diagnoses...
