§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates his Department has made of the number of people in England who will be(a) HIV positive and (b) suffering from AIDS in (i) 2008, (ii) 2012 and (iii) 2018. [24702]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is not available. Estimates of the projected prevalence of diagnosed HIV infection in England and Wales for the next four years are currently being made and will be published in the next few months.
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many(a) men and (b) women in England are HIV positive; and how many were HIV positive in (i) 2000, (ii) 1999, (iii) 1998 and (iv) 1997; [24703]
(2) how many (a) men and (b) women in England suffer from AIDS; and how many suffered from AIDS in each year since 1997. [24704]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is shown in the table. The latest complete year's data available are for 2000.
Individuals with diagnosed HIV infection seen for related treatment and care who are resident in England 1997 1998 1999 2000 HIV Male 14,273 13,035 14,389 15,826 Female 3,294 3,266 3,991 5,025 Total1 17,639 16,306 18,392 20,855 Adjusted total2 20,091 18,931 21,114 23,962 AIDS Male 3,545 3,830 4,010 4,152 Female 779 842 967 1,138 Total1 4,331 4,672 4,977 5,290 1 Includes reports with sex not known 2 The adjusted total allows for estimated under-reporting and the fact that some patients do not attend for care in a given year Source:
Public Health Laboratory Service
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