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European facts and statistics

In 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.

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Men having sex with men

There are indications that gay and bisexual men are increasingly engaging in risky behaviour all across Europe.

The number of men who have sex with men (MSM) being diagnosed with HIV is rising. Overall in Europe in 2006, there were 7,410 new diagnoses of  HIV in MSM. This was an increase of 33% from 2002.