Highest Gay Men Diagnosed with HIV in the UK [Part 2]

Highest Gay Men Diagnosed with HIV in the UK - The total number of those who have HIV in the UK rose to 96 thousand, rising from 91,500 in the previous year. Figures obtained at most in London.

These data show that one in four people with HIV do not realize they are infected entirely, meaning that they do not receive treatment and may still spread the virus.

Chief executive of the National Aids Trust, Deborah Jack said it is important for gay men to take the test at least STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) and HIV, and every three months if they have unprotected sex with a new partner or a permanent.


"HIV negative gay man diagnosed with STI should live it as a 'wake up call'. That you are at high risk of contracting HIV in the future, and the need to take steps to prevent this - such as consistent condom use and reducing the number of sexual partners, "said Deborah Jack.

Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive at Terrence Higgins Trust said that HIV is fully preventable condition that can, but every year it got thousands of people across the UK receive this life-changing diagnosis.

"Reducing undiagnosed HIV by encouraging those in high-risk groups to conduct more regular testing is one way to curb the spread of infection us this.