HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual surveillance report 2016 has been published by the Kirby Institute at the University of NSW.
This analysis includes estimates of incidence and prevalence of HIV and viral hepatitis, by demographic and risk groups, patterns of treatment for HIV and viral hepatitis infection, and behavioural risk factors for HIV and Hepatitis C infection. This annual report has been published every year since 1997. Among the many findings in this year's report are:
- The number of HIV notifications newly diagnosed in Australia has remained stable for the past four years
- At 0.1%, the prevalence or overall proportion of people in Australia who are living with HIV is low compared to other high income countries, and countries in the region.
- In 2015 there were 10,790 notifications of hepatitis C, with the highest rates in the 25 – 39 year age group.
- Chlamydia was the second most frequently reported notifiable condition in Australia in 2015, with a total of 66 033 notifications.
You can also access the Kirby Institute's interactive surveillance data website, which provides the report information in graphs and other useful visuals.
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