{"id":31273,"date":"2020-11-19T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/?p=31273"},"modified":"2020-11-19T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:33:10","slug":"the-hiv-numbers-among-gays-to-are-at-an-all-time-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schwulekontakte.com\/en\/2020\/11\/19\/the-hiv-numbers-under-gays-are-at-an-all-time-low\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV numbers among gays & bi's are at rock bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"

HIV figures among bi and gay men at lowest level in 20 years<\/h1>\n\"HIV

This is undoubtedly good news! Because: The number of HIV diagnoses among bi- and gay men is currently at its lowest level in 20 years. Scientists from England came to this conclusion. A report to this effect was published at the beginning of the month.<\/p>\n

This shows that the total number of affected persons in the GBM<\/a>-Great Britain Man\") has fallen by at least about ten percent over the years. The difference between the current figures and the figures from 2014, when a particularly large number of people received an HIV diagnosis, is especially high. Here, the report states a difference of more than 30 percent.<\/p>\n

In this context, the ratio between homosexual and heterosexual HIV infected persons is particularly interesting. While in 2019 a total of approximately 1,700 gay and heterosexual bisexual<\/a> men received a corresponding diagnosis, a total of approximately 1,600 straight men were affected in the same year.<\/p>\n

For comparison: in 2000, 1,500 gay or bisexual men were diagnosed with HIV.<\/p>\n

Early diagnosis can save lives<\/h2>\n

In many cases, it turns out that an HIV diagnosis can be an absolute shock, but does not have to be directly fatal. Many people live completely symptom-free for a long period of time.<\/p>\n

However, it is particularly important to diagnose the disease as early as possible. Those who consult a doctor too late are at a much higher risk of dying from the consequences of their HIV diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Why do the current figures give reason for hope?<\/h3>\n

Those who are happy about the current developments will certainly also quickly ask themselves why the numbers of HIV-infected people are declining. Regardless of the fact that here - as in numerous other areas - there is certainly also a non-negligible number of unreported cases, it should not be disregarded that, among other things:<\/p>\n