§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the prevalence of(a) HIV and (b) AIDS in young adults in each region. [77664]
§ Ms JowellThe estimates of prevalence of AIDS cases and diagnosed HIV infections in young adults (15 to 24 years) in each region at the end of 1997 are shown in the table.
Regional authority of residence Number of individuals diagnosed with AIDS Number of individuals diagnosed with HIV infection1 Northern and Yorkshire 7 35 Trent 9 38 Anglia and Oxford 4 41 North Thames 24 281 South Thames 33 145 South and West 7 57 West Midlands 2 15 North West 9 57 Total 95 669 1 Including those with AIDS Source:
Survey of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections (SOPHID). Numbers given have been multiplied by 1.096 to adjust for under reporting.