Global epidemiology of HIV

Jade Fettig; Mahesh Swaminathan; Christopher S. Murrill; Jonathan E. Kaplan

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2014.05.001

Global epidemiology of HIV

Jade Fettig, Mahesh Swaminathan, Christopher S. Murrill, Jonathan E. Kaplan

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Abstract

The number of persons living with HIV worldwide reached approximately 35.3 million in 2012. Meanwhile, AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections have declined. Much of the increase in HIV prevalence is from rapidly increasing numbers of people on antiretroviral treatment who are now living longer. There is regional variation in epidemiologic patterns, major modes of HIV transmission, and HIV program response. It is important to focus on HIV incidence, rather than prevalence, to provide information about HIV transmission patterns and populations at risk. Expanding HIV treatment will function as a preventive measure through decreasing horizontal and vertical transmission of HIV.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-337
Number of pages	15
Journal	Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2014.05.001
State	Published - Sep 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antiretroviral therapy
Epidemiology
Global health
HIV
Risk behavior

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