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77,400 people suffer from HIV
A record number of Britons are now living with HIV, with more than a quarter unaware that they have the infection, according to government figures.
- Reuters
- Published: 23:15 November 25, 2008
London: A record number of Britons are now living with HIV, with more than a quarter unaware that they have the infection, according to government figures.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said an estimated 77,400 people had HIV in 2007, up from 73,000 a year before.
Of those with the infection, 28 per cent were unaware they had HIV while a significant number were diagnosed late.
"Wider HIV testing in high-prevalence areas of the UK is urgently needed to reduce the number of undiagnosed infections," said Dr Valerie Delpech, Head of HIV surveillance at the HPA.
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