HIV attacks the immune system and causes lifelong illness that may show no symptoms for many years. Treatment can stop progression to severe illness and AIDS. AIDS indicates the end-stage of HIV infection resulting from the destruction of the immune system. It is deﬁned by the presence of one or more opportunistic illnesses due to decreased immunity. HIV infection diagnosed with HIV weak immune system opportunistic infection death 4 313 AIDS diagnoses in 2012 48% less reported AIDS cases than 2006 Number of AIDS patients known to have died by the end of 2012: 183 022 People diagnosed with AIDS in the EU/EEA since the beginning of the HIV epidemic until the end of 2012: 334 299 11 877 Male-to-male transmission 9 944 Heterosexual transmission 3 476 People from sub-Saharan African countries 62% diagnosed late 1 785 Transmission by injecting drug use 214 Mother-to-child transmission 38% diagnosed late 56% diagnosed late 23% diagnosed late T h e r e i s n o c u r e f o r H I V : e a r l y d i a g n o s i s a l l o w s a c c e s s t o l i f e s a v i n g t r e a t m e n t E a r l y d i a g n o s i s p r o l o n g s a h e a l t h y l i f e a n d r e d u c e s h e a l t h c a r e c o s t s H I V t r a n s m i s s i o n c a n b e p r e v e n t e d o n c e s t a t u s i s k n o w n 49% 1 i n 2 d i a g n o s e d l a t e 59% diagnosed late 1% <1% F r o m m o t h e r t o c h i l d d u r i n g p r e g n a n c y , b i r t h o r b r e a s t f e e d i n g T r a n s f u s i o n o f c o n t a m i n a t e d b l o o d a n d b l o o d p r o d u c t s S h a r i n g c o n t a m i n a t e d n e e d l e s / s y r i n g e s w i t h i n f e c t e d p e r s o n U n p r o t e c t e d s e x u a l c o n t a c t w i t h i n f e c t e d p e r s o n 29 381 new diagnoses in 2012 74% 6% 3.2 : 1 male female HIV infection remains of major public health importance in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA): there is no indication of a decline in transmission. Since the start of reporting on the HIV epidemic, more than 455 000 HIV diagnoses have been recorded in the EU/EEA. Marking World AIDS Day on 1 December, ECDC and the WHO Regional Oﬃce for Europe publish their annual surveillance report on HIV/AIDS. Early testing helps to prevent transmission and lowers the risk of severe health complications. More info: www.ecdc.europa.eu Follow us on twitter: @ecdc_HIVAIDS Test & protect! HIV and AIDS in Europe

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Page 1: HIV and AIDS in Europe...AIDS diagnoses in 2012 48% less reported AIDS cases than 2006 Number of AIDS patients known to have died by 183 022 the end of 2012: People diagnosed with

HIV attacks the immune system and causes lifelong illness that may show no symptoms for many years. Treatment can stop progression to severe illness and AIDS.

AIDSindicates the end-stage of HIV infection resulting from the destruction of the immune system. It is defined by the presence of one or more opportun-istic illnesses due to decreased immunity.

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People diagnosed with AIDS in the EU/EEA since the beginning of the

HIV epidemic until the end of 2012:

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HIV infection remains of major public health importance in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA): there is no indication of a

decline in transmission. Since the start of reporting on the HIV epidemic, more than 455 000 HIV diagnoses have been recorded in the EU/EEA. Marking World AIDS Day on 1 December, ECDC and the WHO Regional

Office for Europe publish their annual surveillance report on HIV/AIDS.

Early testing helps to prevent transmission and lowers the risk of severe health complications.More info: www.ecdc.europa.euFollow us on twitter: @ecdc_HIVAIDS

Test & protect!

HIV and AIDS in Europe