Los hospitals of Torrevieja and Vinalopó (Elche) insist on the early diagnosis of AIDS.


– according to epidemiological data from 2010 were reported 2.907 new diagnoses of HIV in the 17 autonomous communities who reported information, of which almost 50 per cent submitted a delayed diagnosis

– it is estimated that you between 25% and 30% of people with HIV do not know that they are infected

Spain, 2011-December Las units of infectious diseases in the hospitals of Torrevieja and Vinalopó (Elche) join the nationwide 30 years of achievements, challenges 30 years ” on the occasion of the commemoration of the world day of combating AIDS, which recalls that she marks 30 years since the early diagnoses were made of the world.

Although the improvement over past decades is undeniable when new cases of HIV infection, health professionals have an impact on the effort which is due to reduce late diagnosis of this disease.

According to epidemiological data from 2010 were reported 2.907 new diagnoses of HIV in the 17 autonomous communities who reported information, of which almost 50 per cent submitted a late. diagnostic

In this sense, in 82% of the cases of infection were men, and the median age was 35 years old. Transmission in men who have sex with men was the most frequent (46% of cases), followed by heterosexual (33%) and which occurs among users of injected drugs (6%). 79% Of new diagnoses of HIV in the year 2010, have originated in sexual transmission. Among women, heterosexual transmission is the vast majority, 80% of the new diagnoses.

to maintain the downward trend, in addition to strengthening preventive measures, is necessary to strengthen interventions to promote HIV testing, the Council and the early diagnosis of infection in people who have had unsafe. It is very important not to lower our guard with this disease, as in Spain it is estimated that you between 25% and 30% of people with HIV do not know that they are infected, despite having the diagnostic test for this infection free.

It is essential that the population and health professionals are aware that any person performing unsafe is vulnerable to HIV, and it is important to diagnose the infection as quickly as possible.

Currently, the unit of infectious diseases of both centres have with a significant number of patients in treatment with infection control, and equipment suitable for the early diagnosis of this disease.