Epidemiology
Poland
Summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Poland
HIV infections detected in November 2009
new detected HIV infections - 62
infections due to IDU - -
infections due to risky heterosexual behaviours - 6
infections due to risky homosexual behaviours -3
children of HIV infected mothers - 3
infections iatrogenic - 0
no data - 51
no data - 51
to the end of November 2009
people living with HIV - 12.689
infections due to IDU - 5.507
AIDS cases - 2.305
deaths due to AIDS - 1.025
Data fromNIZ - PZH reports www.pzh.gov.pl
In the begining of March 2010, about 4440 patients were receiving ARV therapy
(data from National AIDS Centre)
added: 02.03.2010