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European facts and statisticsIn 2006 there were an estimated 740,000 people living with HIV in Western and Central Europe. There were an estimated 22,000 new infections and approxiamately 12,000 AIDS-related deaths. |  |
Heterosexuals
The number of people being diagnosed with HIV in Europe continues to increase, especially those infected through heterosexual sex. The European HIV epidemic in this group is partly due to migrants from countries where a relatively high proportion of people have HIV and partly due to partners of injecting drug users.
Many people are unaware of their status and only receive a diagnosis once they become symptomatic or get pregnant.
Statistics
In 2006 54% of new diagnoses of HIV in Western Europe were acquired through heterosexual contact. This represents a 19.5% increase in heterosexual transmissions since 2002.
53% of new diagnoses in Sweden were acquired heterosexually; whilst in Portugal 52%, France 38%, and Belgium 34% were acquired by heterosexual contact.
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