Human immunodeficiency virus in injecting drug users in Europe following a reported increase of cases in Greece and Romania, 2011
Date
2011Author
Pharris, AnastasiaWiessing, L.
Sfetcu, O.
Hedrich, D.
Botescu, A.
Fotiou, Anastasios
Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.
Malliori-Minerva, Melpomeni
Salminen, M.
Suk, J. E.
Griffiths, P.
Laar, M. J. van de
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EurosurveillanceVolume
16Issue
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Greece and Romania reported an increased number of HIV cases among injecting drug users (IDUs) during 2011. Most European countries reported no changes in the rate of newly diagnosed cases of HIV or HIV prevalence in IDUs; however, six countries did report increases and several additional countries reported increases in injecting risk indicators or low coverage of prevention services. These indicate a potential risk for increased HIV transmission and future outbreaks unless adequate prevention is implemented.